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2004 FORD TAURUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 543696 · 2005-07-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
3,261
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER HAD A 2004 FORD TAURUS THAT WAS PURCHASED ON 4/1/05. ON 6/25/05, 10 MINUTES AFTER THE OIL WAS CHANGED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DOWN THE ROAD FROM THE DEALER. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR SAID THE FIRE STARTED BECAUSE THE DEALER DIDN'T PUT THE OIL CAP BACK ON PROPERLY. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10128455
Machine
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