# 1995 FORD ECONOLINE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `499308` · 2004-10-01 · 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:** ECONOLINE
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
## Narrative
MY 1995 ECONOLINE VAN BLEW UP IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE TURNED OFF.  IT EXPLODED UNDER THE HOOD AND A HUGE FIREBALL WENT THROUGH THE CABIN.  IT CAUGHT MY HOUSE AND GARAGE ON FIRE, ALONG WITH MY GIANT OAK TREE.*AK    THIS IS THE SECOND ECONOLINE VAN THAT HAS BLOWN UP LIKE THIS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.  BOTH TIMES WE WERE LUCKY; NO ONE WAS IN THE VAN AT THE TIME.  THEY WOULD HAVE DIED OR BEEN SEVERELY BURNED.    FORD ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS; THEY WERE NOT EVEN INTERESTED ENOUGH TO SEND OUT AN INVESTIGATOR.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*