What 2,781 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Ford Fusion Energi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V227000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT KIRK AUTO COMPANY (235 STATE HWY 7 FRONTAGE RD, GRENADA, MS 38901). THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTION WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS STILL LEAKING FUEL AS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A CRACKED FUEL TANK THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,069.*DT*JB

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MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2011 FORD FUSION THE STATE POLICE SAID SHE FELL ASLEEP BECAUSE SHE WORKED OVERNIGHT . YES SHE WORKS OVERNIGHT AND HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR 6 MONTHS . SHE WAS ON HER REGULAR SCHEDULE. AFTER DROPPING HER BOYFRIEND OFF WORK SHE WAS HEADING TO MY HOUSE ON A REAL POPULAR DEER ROAD . I BELIEVE SHE WAS SWERVING OFF THE ROAD TO TRY AN AVOID THE DEER AND LOST HER STEERING AND HIT A TREE . I KNOW MY DAUGHTER SHE WOULDN'T HAVE FELL ASLEEP. I HOPE TO GOD THIS COULD BE PROVEN ONE DAY .THE ENGINE TIRES EVERYTHING ON FRONT END WAS INSIDE THE CAR . I HAVE PIECES OF THE CAR THAT WAS LEFT THERE HER CREDIT CARD BIRTH CERTIFICATE WAS JUST LAYING ON THE GROUND . I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR SHOWING THE ENGINE AND TIRE IN THE CAR. *TR

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I PURCHASED MY 2011 FORD FUSION USED WITH 60K MILES ON IT SOME MONTHS BACK. I NOTICED A FEW TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING A DISTANCE OF 45 MINUTES OR MORE A WRENCH LIGHT WILL SELDOMLY COME ON AND NOTHING HAPPENS IT JUST STAYS ON. THEN THERE HAS BEEN A FEW TIMES WHERE THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON HAVE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING 65-70MPH AND MY CAR SHAKES AND IT SLAMS BACK INTO GEAR LIKE AS IF I REVED UP MY ENGINE AND DROPPED IT INTO DRIVE. NOTE,THIS ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAPPEND AGAIN TODAY ON 10/5/2014 BUT THIS TIME I WAS ABOUT A HALF MILE AWAY FROM MY EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR FILLED THE FREEWAY WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR AND I NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

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VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN SLOWLY TO PARKING AREA WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND ENGINE KEPT REVVING UP AND IT LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE TREE, DEMOLISHING THE FRONT END. THE FORD PARTS PERFORMED EXACTLY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE, PREVENTING DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD OR CABIN AREA, BUT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED BUT WAS SHAKEN UP BY THE ACCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY THE BODY SHOP AND MECHANIC, THE LINKAGE WAS BROKEN AND DAMAGED AND NEEDS FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO SEE IF A DEFECT IN THE LINKAGE WAS A CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END IS SUBSTANTIAL AND ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF $8,000 WITH THE SEEN DAMAGE THUS FAR. *TR

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