WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. WITHIN SECONDS OF THE CONSUMER PULLING OVER AND EXISTING THE VEHICLE, IT EXPLODED. THE FIRE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A FUEL TANK LEAK. *AK THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 55 MPH TO 85 MPH ON ITS OWN. *SC