# MERCURY SABLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `290066` · 2001-03-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
## Narrative
CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD, HE TURNED CAR OFF, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE, AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD BLEW UP, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.           *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*