# FORD MOTOR COMPANY AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
> NHTSA complaint `491980` · 2004-08-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- **Model:** AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
## Narrative
NEW CAR, OWNED 10 MONTHS. 16,000 MILES ON IT. SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE, NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER, IE; NO OVERHEATING, ALARM ETC.  ENGINE REPLACED, 10 DAYS LATER DROVE ONLY 12 MILES ON NEW ENGINE.  BLEW HEAD GASKET, AND ENGINE BEGAN TO BURN.  AGAIN NO WARNING.   *JB
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