Car was shuddering again, warning lights on instrument panel. I was able to get over but not out of my lane. This time there was a truck behind me and he had to swerve into the oncoming lane to avoid rear ending me. Driving on very remote highway going approx 75 and car loses all power and dies. I turned the car off and was able to restart it and get to my destination. It was late at night in a very remote area. The orange wrench light was on, the instrument panel said see owners manual and the car was shuddering and shaking. I was luckily able to get to the shoulder. I suddenly lost all power and the car would not accelerate. Especially the mileage which averages about 14 mpg less.I was driving my 2016 Ford Fusion on the highway going approximately 70-75 mph. With the exception of storage and maybe comfort the Malibu falls way short of the overall performance of the Fusion. I have only owned the Malibu for 8 months but it does not come close to the Fusion overall.
It is January 2018 and I have made the grave mistake of trading the Fusion for a Malibu Hybrid. I realize the design of the car is to give it the best mileage but I also believe safety should be the first concern. I turned and never saw the median strip until I heard it going under my car - needless to say, this removed the piece under the bumper. I normally drive right up over them - not to mention an awkward placed median strip on a side road in WV. Only ONE problem - A driver cannot see the front of the vehicle - this makes it very difficult to judge the distance of those pesky little parking stops in parking lots. My car is no different then the ones claiming lower mileage
My overall mileage since owning the vehicle is better then 53 mpg and this last tank gave me 60 for the first time. That said, the only times I got less then 50 mpg was the first two tanks of gas (47 and 49) and during the winter months because most of my driving was local and the car would take time to warm up. Most of my mileage is local, although I do take many trips of 50 miles or more including a trip to Colorado, Georgia, and Canada. I live in PA with many hills and valleys, hot, humid summers, and cold winters. I purchased my 2014 model in March of 2014 and have now surpassed 20,000.
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