# 2003 FORD EXPLORER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `745904` · 2009-11-27 · 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
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 103,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
OUR FORD EXPLORER SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING IN AN INTERSECTION.  PEOPLE BEGAN PUSHING MY WIFE, BABY SON, AND  TWO OTHER SONS OUT OF THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES.  WE LOST THE TRUCK (WHICH ONLY HAS TWO PAYMENTS LEFT AND WHICH WAS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER), OUR CAR SEATS, AND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PERSONAL ITEMS TO SMOKE, FIRE, AND WATER DAMAGE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE SUMMONED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *TR
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