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2001 FORD TAURUS — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

fire · 527670 · 2005-03-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Miles at failure
11,448

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFICS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A FUEL RAIL FAILURE WHICH LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE MANIFOLD.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115761
Machine
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