1988 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1988 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 2000-05-01

fire · 243958 · 2000-10-02

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT
Year: 1988
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

RADIATOR COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING WIRE HARNESS TO CATCH ON FIRE, AND BLOW THE FUSEABLE LINK THAT SHUTS FUEL PUMP OFF. THIS COMPLETELY CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 871994
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown