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2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 913509 · 2012-04-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIVE HUNDRED
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
109,550

Severity

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

Narrative

BEING STOPPED AT AN ATM, MY CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE. PULLED OVER INTO THE BANK PARKING LOT TO SEE IF IT WAS OVER HEATING. THE WHITE SMOKE WOULD NOT SUBSIDE AND BEGAN GETTING WORSE. DIALED 911 AND A FIRETRUCK CAME OUT OPENED THE HOOD AND EXTINGUISHED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PRIOR TO THE TRUCK ARRIVING, A LOUD BANG OCCURRED UNDER THE HOOD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10454489
Machine
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