# 2001 FORD E-350 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `881003` · 2011-09-20 · 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:** E-350
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
## Narrative
I PARKED MY F 350 DIESEL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE FOR THE NIGHT. NEXT MORNING ,BEFORE  6 A.M., I WOKE TO THE NOISES     OUTSIDE:CRACKING, POPPING, AND EXPLOSIONS. THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. IT WAS COMING AROUND ALL SIDES OF THE HOOD AND AROUND THE FRONT WHEEL AREA,ALSO THROUGH THE DASH AND STEERING AREA. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. AND STARTED PUTTING THE FIRE OUT USING THE GARDEN HOSE. FOUR MORE EXPLOSIONS  HAPPENED,AND TWO FRONT TIRES EXPLODED AS WELL. I FOUGHT THE FLAMES UNTIL  FIRE TRUCKS SET UP AND TOOK OVER. THEY PUT IT OUT JUST IN TIME TO SAVE $ 4,000 CASH  AND AMMO INSIDE THE CAB. *TR
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