# 2016 FORD C-MAX — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1788432` · 2022-01-15 · 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:** C-MAX
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
I was driving slowly leaving a supermarket parking lot. There was no one else around. There was a sudden loud bang, the car lurched upward and to the right, coming to rest over a curb hanging down a ditch. The front end started to smoke and then caught fire. The car was a total loss. There had been no impact.  I was able to escape down the ditch with the help of police and the fire department put out the fire. The first 2  pictures are on the scene; the remainder in the tow lot. Friends have suggested that perhaps the hybrid battery exploded.
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