1998 FORD EXPLORER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 FORD EXPLORER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Start: 2014-02-02

fire · 1036094 · 2014-02-02

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure: 180,000

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS OFF. WE HEARD A NOISE FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE AND MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER WAS IN FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE AREA. WE HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CAR WAS QUICKLY ENGULFED. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10562589
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown