Computer short circuited causing car to misfire melting the coil and could have set the car on fire. This is a safety issue. My mechanic said this is the second ford he has seen do this. He stated it is dangerous.
2006 Ford Fusion: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 730 complaints about the 2006 Ford Fusion describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 116,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 (na) ford fusion. While driving the vehicle, smoke appeared and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle caught fire without warning. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact previously called a local dealer (crain ford of little rock located at 4601 colonel glenn plaza drive 72116 501‑542‑6041) stated that the parts for the repair were on backorder. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
The rear tail light socket and bulb are charred black as if they caught fire. I found the issue because the signal light failed. It smelled burnt. Unsure if there was actual flame or not.
I have had problems with it since I bought it, it has problems starting especially when its cold outside. Driver heated seat caught fire and melted my seat, now my heated seat doesn't work and seat is ruined. Transmission is poorly made and unsafe. While driving it has problems shifting, shoots the rpms all the way up. The car sounds like its going to blow up. Does it mostly when showing down and speeding up. Not the only person having issues, ford needs to stop being so cheap and recall the 2006 http://repairpal.com/transmission-problem-242.
I owned a 2006 ford fusion, this car caught on fire at 4am. It was ruled as an electrical fire. There were no problems leading up to this fire.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Ford Fusion fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2006 Ford Fusion?
5 of 730 owner complaints about the 2006 Ford Fusion (1%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Ford Fusion?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Ford Fusion
Door locks 80Slipping 44Jerking 42Check engine light 27Airbag light 26Transmission failure 20No deployment 17Won't shift 17Loss of power 16Stalling 16Harsh shifting 13Brake failure 11Hesitation 9Headlights 5Power steering loss 5Seat belt 5
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