# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE99052
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE99052)
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