# 2000 FORD EXPLORER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
> NHTSA complaint `540441` · 2005-06-20 · 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
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
## Narrative
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000, FORD.  CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE FIRES  STARTED IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN IT WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT LOST  POWER  PRIOR TO THE FIRE. IT WAS A FUEL FIRE BECAUSE IT HAD TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. *AK
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