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2014 FORD FUSION ENERGI — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1489891 · 2018-08-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION ENERGI
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
125,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CHARGE MELTED, ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE THE ELECTRICAL 110 VOLT GFI REPT IN MY GARAGE. I CREATED A CASE WITH FORD AND THEY SAY TOO BAD CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. MY WIFE AND 20 MONTH OLD SON WERE IN THE HOUSE WHEN THE REPT STARTED SMOKING. I COULD HAVE LOST MY FAMILY AND MY HOME. FORD SAYS NO ISSUES AND THEY CANNOT HELP OR DO ANYTHING. IF YOU GO TO MYFORD MOBILE AND TYPE IN FUSION MELTING REPTS TO PAGES OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE MADE COMMENTS. THE CAR IS AT BIG VALLEY FORD IN STOCKTON AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT HAS MELTED A GFI REPT. THE ARE IS UNSAFE AND POSES A LIFE THREATENING RISK TO MY FAMILY IF I PLUG IT IN TO CHARGE, THE ENTIRE POINT OF PURCHASING THIS CAR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11118820
Machine
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