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1998 FORD CONTOUR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

fire · 343140 · 2002-04-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED CONSUMER NOTICED TEMPERATURE GAUGE RISING. CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, HOURS LATER VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. CONSUMER TEST DROVE VEHICLE AND NOTICE D TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS RAISING. CONSUMER RETURNED HOME, AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ENGINE FAN WAS ON FIRE. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8007639
Machine
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