Complaint 1924231
2008 FORD FUSION • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Aug 14, 2023
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1924231
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- FUSION
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Aug 14, 2023
- Date Received
- Sep 1, 2023
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The message that the engine was overheated was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that coolant had leaked into the compression chamber and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. The VIN was not available.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.