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1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 532043 · 2005-04-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
94,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SIX HOURS THE OWNER WAS AWAKENED BY SOME NEIGHBORS AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WHICH WAS COMING OUT OF THE FENDER WELL AND CONSUMED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENEAND DETERMINED THAT CRUISE CONTROL WAS CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10119128
Machine
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