# 2013 FORD FUSION — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1386322` · 2017-06-21 · 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:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 134,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY FIANC TO WORK GOING ABOUT 25 MPH AND MADE A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY CAR START TO SMELL LIKE BURNT RUBBER AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE A/C AND UNDER THE HOOD. I TURNED OF THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AND CHECKED THE HOOD. THERE'S WAS FIRE!!! COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUT I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE VERY GENEROUS BYSTANDERS TO HELP ME PUT IT OUT WITH THE WATER THAT THEY WERE CARRYING.  I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THAT NO ONE GOT HURT AND THE CAR DIDN'T GO UP IN FLAMES BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO PUT IT OUT WITH.
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