Jun 14, 2023Fuel systemFirerelatedCrashFire
On May 26, 2023, after I started moving from stop at a traffic light, I rear ended the vehicle in front of me when it came to a sudden stop. My speed was between 25 - 35 mph at most. My front and side curtain airbags deployed, the hood was crumpled and fascia was damaged as expected. However after 10 minutes or so, flames started coming from underneath the hood and within a few minutes the engine compartment was on fire. The Fire Department arrived and put out the fire but had to break the windshield and rip off the fender to aim the fire hoses.
NHTSA ODI 11526971
Jun 12, 2023Fuel systemElectrical system
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, the instrument cluster display failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the cluster had intermittently lost functionality. The contact stated that he researched online and related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin Number: 20-2363 APIM module. Additionally, the contact stated that the fuel filler pump and fuel door actuator had started to lose functionality. The contact stated that he was unable to completely fill the fuel tank. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the APIM module needed to be replaced and that the fuel filler pump and fuel door actuator need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.
NHTSA ODI 11526630
Feb 28, 2022Fuel system
The fuel door not opening. The dashboard shows fuel door opening and it doesn’t. After watching some YouTube videos at the gas station not knowing what else to do I have to now open the trunk and use the emergency release. Nothing seems wrong once it is opened. I found out this is a problem for others with knowing other people posted videos on YouTube with the same problem.
NHTSA ODI 11454506