TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED TOO HIGH AND THE "ANTIFREEZE OVERHEATING" WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES WERE DISCOVERED COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.