NHTSA Complaint #11615801 — 2017 FORD FUSION

MY 2017 Ford FUSION 2.0 Eco COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD INSIDE!! I went to start my car & it didn’t want to turn over. Turned car off. Tried again. Started up but sputtered manically..then “kind of” settled down. I was maybe 2 miles down the road && COOLANT TEMP HIGH light turned on. I pulled over immediately turned car off. Checked coolant levels….it was BELOW minimum (NO VISIBLE LEAKS) replaced coolant, car started smoother. 2 days later. I started my car it was a little rough && as I began driving I could see what looked like white smoke coming from exhaust. I looked for a safe place to quickly pull over and the COOLANT TEMP HIGH light dinged on again. I checked levels…again BELOW minimum..this is 2 days AFTER I refilled the coolant….once again there are no visible leaks on the ground. It is the weekend so have NOT made it to dealership. Myself & my 6 year old daughter were in the car && THE ENGINE COULD HAVE BLOWN or caught fire!! This is absolutely unacceptable && unsafe. This is unsafe to the people around me && on the road due to the smoke of the car, possible flames, && sudden STOP. This is BEYOND dangerous. I’m positive after researching that this is coolant intrusion in the engine. I was never informed of this possible issue by Ford. I am a single mother, with one vehicle, this should not be MY BILL especially since I’ve maintained the maintenance on this vehicle regularly. I will be taking my Fusion to the Ford Dealership Monday where I hope Ford will cover this issue. (( I can update later if needed ))