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2013 FORD FUSION — ENGINE

fire · 1720839 · 2021-01-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
161,916

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND WHITE SMOKE WOULD COME OUT FROM THE REAR. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS ODOR OF COOLANT BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM TIDWELL FORD, 2205 BARRETT LAKES BLVD, KENNESAW, GA 30144, AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT WAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE LONG BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 161,916.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11388825
Machine
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