# 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `665254` · 2008-04-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** NAVIGATOR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 109,000
- **Speed:** 120 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WHILE PULLING OVER FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM THE HOOD AND FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. I COULD SEE FIRE ON THE GROUND BEHIND ME.  I PULLED OVER AND JUMP OUT JUST IN TIME TO SEE FLAMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE WHOLE THING BURNED.  *TR
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