# 2005 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `631128` · 2007-07-19 · 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:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
## Narrative
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE.  APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE.  THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*