Preliminary Evaluation · ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES · Opened 1999-08-18 · Closed 2000-02-23
Investigation
Action number
PE99052
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1999-08-18
Close date
2000-02-23
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD; MERCURY
Affected components
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Affected model years
1995
Affected (make, year) variants
2
Summary
ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON AUGUST 18, 1999, BASED ON FOUR REPORTS OF FIRE INVOLVING THE ENGINE COOLING FAN.THE REPORTS ALLEGE THE ELECTRONIC COOLING FAN CAUGHT FIRE WITH RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE FAN AND WIRE HARNESS AND/OR THE HARNESS CONNECTOR.IN ITS PE RESPONSE, FORD PROVIDED INFORMATION RELEVANT TO 46 ADDITIONAL ALLEGED FIRE INCIDENTS AND 47 ALLEGED FAILURES OF THE COOLING FAN INVOLVING THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE FAN.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO FURTHER STUDY THE ISSUE.