The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, there was smoke and then flames coming from underneath the hood near the driver's side headlight. The contact pulled over and parked the vehicle at a friend's residence. The hood failed to open. The contact used a hose at her friend's residence to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries, and medical attention was not received. The police were contacted; however, no police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to another friend's residence. The vehicle was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.