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1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 679120 · 2008-07-21

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
NAVIGATOR
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
140,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT EXPLODED. THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE AND A FIREBALL, AND THEN THE WINDOWS BLEW OUT. THE POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FAILURE COULD NEVER BE DETERMINED BECAUSE EVERYTHING WAS BURNED TO THE GROUND, INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. IT WAS NOTICED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FIRE SEEMED TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE FRONT END. BEFORE SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY WARNING LIGHTS OR SIGNS OF OVERHEATING PRIOR TO THE MALFUNCTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL BACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10235101
Machine
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