# 1998 FORD TAURUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `207349` · 2000-04-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
## Narrative
V6 ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING AN  ENGINE FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE  CHECK LIGHT COMING ON.  BUT,  DEALER DID NOT DETECT A DEFECT.  *AK
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