NHTSA Complaint #10225819 — 2004 FORD FREESTAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10225819
Vehicle	2004 FORD FREESTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	April 25, 2008
Date Filed	April 27, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

MRS. ATTEE WAS STARTING OUR FORD FREESTAR, WHEN SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND NOTICED WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. SHE(MRS. ATTEE) THEN OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND A SMALL FLAME COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SHE PROCEED TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WITHIN 5 MINUTES THE VAN 'S ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IT WAS TO LATE, THE FIRE HAD ALREADY DONE ITS DAMAGE(TOTALED). *TR

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