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2012 FORD FUSION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1031215 · 2014-01-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
12,500

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

STATE OF NJ HAD A 2012 FORD FUSION THAT WAS BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ON THE 6TH ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALERS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUIND WHILE OUT ON A ROAD TEST WITH A DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT DISCLOSED WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. I RECENTLY WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL FOR 2013 FORD FUSIONS AND THOUGHT MAYBE THE 2012'S MAY HAVE A PROBLEM ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS: ALL AMERICAN FORD, 375 ROUTE 17 SOUTH, PARAMUS, NJ. CONTACT IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10559139
Machine
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