# 2011 FORD FUSION — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1117213` · 2014-10-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
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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