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1995 FORD MUSTANG — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

fire · 335769 · 2002-02-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND THERE WAS COOLANT ALL OVER THE ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED THERMOSTAT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT FORD RECALLED THE VEHICLE AS THE ENGINE COOLING FAN COULD OVER HEATE AND CAUSE A FIRE, CAMPAIGN#01I011000, THE FAN WAS INSPECTED AND A CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS INSTALLED, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TURNED OFF THIS FAN ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO FORWARD MOTION, THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD WITH SOME MINOR FIRE. CONSUMER TRADED IN THE VEHICLE WITH DIFFERENT PROBLEMS LIKE VIBRATION AND ENGINE NOISE. *YD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8004416
Machine
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