NHTSA Complaint #898796 — 2001 FORD EXCURSION
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES issue reported to NHTSA
Fire Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 898796 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD EXCURSION |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE UNDERSIDE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. DRIVER WAS DIRECTED BY OTHERS TO PULL OVER, AND FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE BROKE AND LEAKED FLUID ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT. *AK CONSUMER STATED IT MELTED BECAUSE IT WAS RUBBER.*SLC
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