"It just started slow and went quick," Mounts told WDIV. "When I went to take it off, it shot sparks. There was a bag nearby where it was charging. I realized there was still too much smoke, realized the smoke was under the pedal."
Her 5-year-old son jumped out of the car, and the mother and son then watched the vehicle burn and called for help, WDIV reported.
The U.S. Fire Administration which is keeping track of fires that are related to vape pens, said there were 195 fires caused by the devices from 2009 to 2016.
Mounts has reached out to the manufacturer of the device.
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