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2016 FORD MUSTANG — ENGINE

fire · 1552330 · 2019-03-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
43,762

Severity

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

Narrative

SHELBY GT350 5.2L V8: ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILURE CAUSED OIL LOSS AND FIRE IN ENGINE BAY--OIL BURNING ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SMOKE UNDER HOOD AND INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WITH MANUFACTURER'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. OIL SPRAY FROM VALVE COVER GASKET ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD WITH MEDIUM RPM (~3000 RPM) AND HIGHER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11191805
Machine
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