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2004 FORD FREESTAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 910624 · 2012-03-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTAR
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
150,500
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING NORTH ON MINNESOTA HIGHWAY 169 AT 65MPH AND NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WITHIN THREE MINUTES THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS SMOKE. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE AND IT WAS RUNNING WELL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST STARTED SMOKING AND THEN IT BURST IN TO FLAMES. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10452314
Machine
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