NHTSA Complaint #11545435 — 2013 FORD FUSION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11545435
Vehicle	2013 FORD FUSION
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 11, 2023
Date Filed	September 19, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

As I was going down the highway my car started smoking dramatically. There were no warning lights so I assumed it might be a belt. I pulled to the side of the road and opened the hood to find flames coming from the backside of the engine. I have had it in the shop now for the last two months and the initial thought was that the water pump could have caused the issue. However, after that set of repairs it was burning oil. Further investigation has shown that the head is cracked.

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