# 1998 FORD WINDSTAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `335522` · 2001-01-10 · 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:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE PLASTIC, PULLED INTO SERVICE STATION AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ADJUSTER STATED THAT THE UPPER INTAKE GASKET, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, UPPER AND LOWER PIECES OF SERVO, AND SOME OF THE FUEL LINE AND VACUUM LINES WERE DAMAGED, CLAIM 36-A159-793.   *SLC
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