# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `429624` · 2003-09-10 · 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:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 98,000
## Narrative
FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING A FIRE.  THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL LEAK HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.  *AK
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