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1986 FORD MUSTANG — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 82909 · 1997-07-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
1986
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

STARTED DRIVING VEHICLE UP A HILL AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE BACKWARDS. CONSUMER THEN NOTICED SMOKE. RAISED THE HOOD AND THEN NOTICED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE GEAR SHAFT. CONSUMER PUT THE FLAMES OUT AND HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
814638
Machine
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