# 2000 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `916127` · 2012-04-26 · 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:** F-150
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 150,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVE-WAY FOR FIVE HOURS WHEN HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THROUGH THE FRONT GRILL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED WHO CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THEY DID NOT KNOW THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE.  THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM WITHIN THE NEXT FIFTEEN DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*