# 1998 FORD WINDSTAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `345614` · 2002-01-17 · 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
VEHICLE ONE WAS DRIVING AND STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING LIKE PLASTIC.  INSURED PULLED INTO SEVICE STATION, LIFTED THE HOOD AND FOUND A FIRE BURNING INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 36-A159-793.  *JG
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