# 2001 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `698325` · 2008-12-01 · 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-150
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 157,889
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150 LD.  THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED.  SHE STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR THE MOTOR AND BRAKE FLUID.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE.  THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY.  THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.  THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE.  THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 157,889.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*