NHTSA Complaint #10938791 — 2013 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS COASTED TO A PARKING SPACE. A "FUEL ECONOMY" WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. ONCE THE HOOD WAS OPENED, FLAMES WERE SEEN ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD CRACKED FROM OVERHEATING, WHICH SENT OIL TO THE HOT TURBO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V551000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.