2005 FORD TAURUS — ENGINE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2005 FORD TAURUS — ENGINE
Start: 2012-07-24

fire · 930630 · 2012-07-27

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: TAURUS
Year: 2005
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ENGINE
Miles at failure: 150,000
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD TAURUS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON HIGH, HE HEARD A POP AND THEN SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. HE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CALL THE FIRE DEPT. THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE MECHANIC SAID THE FIRE STARTED IN THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10467896
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown