2010 Ford Fusion: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jun 4, 2025 · Brakes · 148,550 miles · MO

The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being serviced, the owner was informed that the brake pads, calipers, and rotors were damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. While the vehicle was having the emissions test performed, there was smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the brake lines were damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that after investigating the failure, the vehicle owner related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 148,550.

Filed Aug 3, 2017 · 70,000 miles · PA

Started to notice that both driver and passenger side doors were sticking when trying to get out of the vehicle then it began to happen from the outside too when trying to get into the vehicle. Then on 8/2/2017, had drove vehicle and parked it in a parking lot and the driver side inside door latch made a snapping noise when trying to get out of car. Had to reach out and pull handle from outside just to get out of car. Then went to get back into car and the lever worked from outside but then driver side door swung open and almost hit the parked car next to us when we went to pull out. Like I said passenger side door is doing same thing. This could cause someone to get trapped in their car after an accident or got forbid the car would catch on fire and occupants of the car would not be able to get out.

Filed Dec 20, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · MI · fire

My child was driving my ford 2010 fusion and it suddenly caught fire destroying the engine and surrounding components, everything inside the car was melted. Fire destroyed the front of the inside of the car . There were no check engine lights or other warning signs displayed on the car dashboard.

Filed Mar 18, 2016 · Lights · 168,000 miles · TN

Tail lights are too hot causing burning of tail light sockets, exploding bulbs and melting of tail light assembly. Toxic fumes are being generated by the melting plastic. The tail light/head lights were on and we were in heavy traffic. While driving we smelled burning plastic. Upon inspection I found that the right tail light bulb was burned and melted into the tail light assembly, the light socket was black from burning. Now there is no way to secure the tail light bulb into the tail light assembly due to the melted plastic. See photos.

Filed Feb 11, 2016 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · LA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While the vehicle was parked, the center console where the gear shifter was located caught fire. The contact poured water on the flames, which caused the fire to slightly diminish. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that something external caused the fire. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. There were no reports filed. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Oct 9, 2015 · Body, Fuel system · 100,421 miles · TX · crash · fire · 2 injuries

Daughter was driving on fm road on coming vehicle on wrong side struck daughter car head on. Daughters car caught on fire, seat belts locked or froze passenger unable to unlock seat belt. Daughter died passenger received burns to hands.daughters car was in motion.

Filed Sep 26, 2015 · Driver assistance, Steering · 60,402 miles · FL

While driving a message appeared on the instrument panel, "have power steering serviced", within a few seconds "have advance trac system serviced" warning appeared. I shut off the car. Upon restarting the car there was a total failure of the power steering system. It was impossible to drive the car due to the difficulty of turning the steering wheel. I detected a slight burning smell. The car had to be towed to the dealer. Repair invoice states an internal fault of electric power steering. Rack and pinion system had to be replaced. Mileage at the time was 60,402. If this would have happened on the highway or on a busy road there would have been great potential for an accident.

Filed Feb 19, 2015 · Electrical · 50,001 miles · FL

2010 ford fusion sel. 2010 ford fusion sel. At approximately 50,000 miles I experienced a driver heated seat failure while in a cold climate below 40 degrees, heater element got really hot to the point where it was uncomfortable and burning skin on back and seat then a complete failure of heating element on driver side it seems to have shorted out as the heat control button on dash only stays lit for about three seconds and then goes out, this is a serious defect that could possibly cause a fire inside the seat / seats burning the vehicle (and occupants) inside thereby causing property damage injury or death if it catches on fire and occupant / occupants are sleeping in vehicle. After some research I found out this common in ford fusions and has not been recalled by ford motor company.

Filed Jan 8, 2015 · Seats · 84,000 miles · IN · 1 injury

My heated seats are super defective. I have only used my heated seats a handful of times. Every time I turned it on it would get so hot it was burning my butt, literally. I even put a seat cover on my seat and folded a blanket 4 times (which made 8 layers of material) and it was so hot burned me through all of the layers. I kept smelling a burning smell, looked and there's is a burn mark through the seat, burnt a whole in my seat cover, and started burning my blanket. That is extremely dangerous, could cause a serious burn and or an accident. And it damaged the leather seat, seat covers, and a blanket which is all money out of my pocket. I cant even use the heated seats now because I will get burned. This needs to be fixed and addressed asap.

Filed Nov 22, 2014 · Seats · 68,025 miles · OH

I turned on my driver side seat heater and it go extremely hot in one spot. I had to turn it off and tried it at a later date and same thing. In fact, it was as though it wouldn't turn off since it felt as hot as when it was on. It did eventually cool down. Wow! I now have a hole burnt in my leather seat!!! This is obviously a big problem on two counts ....one could get burnt plus the car could catch on fire.

Filed Jun 10, 2014 · Fuel system · 80,000 miles · TN

I started smelling gasoline every time I would get out of my car or walk towards it. I was under the impression I had "spilled some", but on 6/9/2014 I noticed a puddle of something in my driveway. I proceeded to smell it and noticed it was gasoline. So I looked under my car and realized that it had a gas leak. I then started looking online to see if there was a recall for this, but unfortunately only the 2013 models have been recalled for this issue. My car is not a 2013, but it is a 2010 and it appears to have the same issue that these cars have had. This problem needs to be looked into for the safely of the consumer. I have scheduled an appointment with a local dealer, but it worries me that I have been driving with my life just one little spark away from my car catching on fire.

Filed Aug 6, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 33,817 miles · MI

Driving about 35 miles an hour when the car makes a muffled clunking noise and the speedometer starts going towards 0. I pull over, turn off the car turn it back on and it runs fine for about 5 miles and does it again, this time the noise is louder, the engine light comes on and I can smell burning. I was able to pull into a parking lot, called a tow truck and had it towed to the dealership. I've just been told it is the throttle body and it will be about $600 to repair it. My warranty expired 34 days ago.