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2020 FORD FUSION ENERGI — ENGINE

fire · 1848233 · 2022-10-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION ENERGI
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact stated their son owned a 2020 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that their son was driving at approximately 35 MPH, when the vehicle's instrument panel illuminated all possible warning lights. Then there was smoke emitting from the vehicle near the driver's feet. The driver pulled to the side of the road where they turned off the vehicle. The vehicle then caught on fire under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department was called and distinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and then opened a case regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11489756
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown