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2012 FORD FUSION — ENGINE

fire · 1368056 · 2017-04-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
97,900

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING TO A STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL SMOKE ODOR EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR WAS LIKE BURNING OIL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF AN OIL LEAK, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE ITS ORIGIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,900.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10970103
Machine
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