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2013 FORD FUSION — ENGINE

fire · 1368258 · 2017-04-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON FEBRUARY 5, 2017 THE ENGINE OF MY 2013 FORD FUSION CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. I STOPPED AND OPENED THE HOOD TO INSPECT AND THE ENGINE WAS ALREADY IN FLAMES. THE FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE BLAZE. MY SON AND I WERE BARELY ABLE TO ESCAPE UNHARMED. I CONTACTED FORD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNWILLING ASSIST. THEY CLOSED MY ORIGINAL CLAIM WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. I ALSO ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS RELATED TO ENGINE FIRES AND THEY STATE NO. I FEEL I AM UNABLE TO GET ANY ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER THAT PUT BOTH MINE AND MY SON'S LIVES IN DANGER AND ALSO DESTROYED THE SIZEABLE INVESTMENT I MADE INTO THE PURCHASE OF A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. PLEASE ASSIST!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10970366
Machine
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