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1997 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 644764 · 2007-11-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ALONG EVERYTHING IS FINE, LOSE POWER PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE I SEE BLACK SMOKE AND THEN FLAMES, COULDN'T GET OUT BECAUSE OF POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS. WENT TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND KICKED MY WAY OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN MINUTES AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10207800
Machine
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