# 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `532043` · 2005-04-25 · 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:** EXPLORER SPORT
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 94,000
## 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
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