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1994 FORD TEMPO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 516379 · 2005-01-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TEMPO
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
137,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE HEATING LEVEL WENT UP. THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO THE STORE TO PURCHASE ANTIFREEZE, NOTICED THE VEHICLE SMOKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK......*AK IN THE TIME THE CONSUMER HAD THE CAR, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER WENT PASS NORMAL UNTIL THAT DAY; THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WOULD COME ON BEFORE THE GAUGE WENT UP PASSED NORMAL. *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10107181
Machine
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