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1995 FORD TAURUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

fire · 231750 · 2000-08-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE ALMOST EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 97S66, EXCEPT THE FAN WASN'T STOPPED BY SNOW. LUCKILY WHEN WE SMELLED THE SMOKE WE STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY FATAL SITUATION THAT AFFECTS ALL 1995 TAURUS OWNERS. WHEN I CALLED FORD TO REPORT THE PROBLEM THEY JUST BLEW ME OFF SAYING THAT MY VIN WAS NOT IN THE RANGE OF VINS FOR THAT RECALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
728447
Machine
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