# 2002 FORD F SERIES — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `625827` · 2007-05-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F SERIES
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 75,000
## Narrative
I WOKE UP LAST WEEK TO THE SOUND OF A CAR ALARM. I LOOKED OUTSIDE AND THE FRONT OF MY FORD F 150 WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT WAS SO HOT THE TIRES MELTED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WE HAD NOT DRIVEN THE TRUCK IN SEVERAL DAYS. IT APPEARS THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AS THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS INCINERATED. *TR
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