Complaint 668189
1997 FORD TAURUS • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident May 1, 2004
- Complaint ID
- 668189
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- TAURUS
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- May 1, 2004
- Date Received
- May 2, 2008
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE BURNING VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF LOST OIL OR OTHER FLUIDS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HUMAN ERROR. THE CONTACT RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28 AND SHE FEELS THAT THIS COULD BE THE CAUSE OF HER ENGINE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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