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2001 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

fire · 444261 · 2003-11-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2000 FORD F-550 WAS BEING TOWED AND EXPERIENCED UNDER HOOD FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A FORD F550 AND WAS TOWING A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE OWNER OF THE ESCAPE STARTED THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED. HE INFORMED HER TO SHUT IT OFF. WHILE HE WAS TOWING THE VEHICLE, HE HEARD A BOOFF SOUND AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE THEN PULLED OVER, UNHOOKED THE VEHICLE AND MOVED A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY. *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10048262
Machine
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