Complaint 324730

1995 FORD PROBE • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE • incident Jul 1, 1998

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
324730
Make
FORD
Model
PROBE
Model Year
1995
Incident Date
Jul 1, 1998
Date Received
Nov 29, 2001
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Owner Narrative

CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE KEEPING COOL WITH AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, HE FELL SLEEP INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND WAS AWAKENED BY SMOKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE STARTED ON FIREWALL OF ENGINE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.