NHTSA Complaint #10559139 — 2012 FORD FUSION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10559139
Vehicle	2012 FORD FUSION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 2, 2013
Date Filed	January 9, 2014
Mileage	12,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

STATE OF NJ HAD A 2012 FORD FUSION THAT WAS BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ON THE 6TH ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALERS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUIND WHILE OUT ON A ROAD TEST WITH A DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT DISCLOSED WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. I RECENTLY WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL FOR 2013 FORD FUSIONS AND THOUGHT MAYBE THE 2012'S MAY HAVE A PROBLEM ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS: ALL AMERICAN FORD, 375 ROUTE 17 SOUTH, PARAMUS, NJ. CONTACT IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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