# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `409503` · 2003-05-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
## Narrative
AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR AN HOUR THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE.      *TT
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*