# 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `704208` · 2009-01-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER SPORT
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 158,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT.  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED.  THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOTIFIED.  THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND DAMAGED.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON FIRE WHEN THEY DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL.  THERE WAS NO POWER RUNNING THROUGH THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 158,000.
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