# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `213742` · 2000-05-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
## Narrative
AFTER  VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT  PRIOR WARNING.  CONSUMER BELIEVED  FIRE  HAD STARTED IN THE ENGINE.  *AK
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