NHTSA Complaint #501871 — 1986 FORD ESCORT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	501871
Vehicle	1986 FORD ESCORT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 1, 1995
Date Filed	June 24, 1996
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

ALUMINUM HEADS OVERHEATED/CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, WHICH STARTED ENGINE FIRE. *DH

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