# 1997 FORD E-350 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `719650` · 2009-05-12 · 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:** E-350
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 250,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E350.  THE CONTACT AWOKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO FIND HIS VEHICLE ON FIRE.  HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A GARDEN HOSE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND SUCCESSFULLY EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES.  A FIREFIGHTER STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY STILL AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE.  THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE OVER 250,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*