# 2000 DODGE DAKOTA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `367019` · 2002-08-03 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DAKOTA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
ENGINE PARTIALLY STALLED ONCE AND THEN AGAIN - ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON.  UPON STOPPING VEHICLE, NOTED THAT AUXILLARY FAN CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN THOUGH ENGINE WAS COOL.  NOTED A SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC AND DISCOVERD FAN RELAY IN FUSE BOX WAS SMOKING AND EXTREMELY HOT.   UPON REMOVAL OF FAN RELAY, THE FAN STOPPED, AND SMELL OF BURNED PLASTIC STOPPED.  RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON 8/3/02.*AK
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