# 2005 FORD FIVE HUNDRED — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `913509` · 2012-04-09 · 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:** FIVE HUNDRED
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 109,550
## 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
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