# FORD FORD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `441836` · 2003-11-05 · 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:** FORD
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
## Narrative
MOTOR MALFUNCTION CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.   *MR  THERE WAS A BINDING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE ENGINE OR THE TRANSMISSION, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A HUGE PUFF OF SMOKE, PULLED OVER, AND TRIED TO SUPPRESS THE FIRE.  (FORD BOX VAN 1991)   *SCC   *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*