Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES
Action number
PE99052
Opened
Aug 18, 1999
Closed
Feb 23, 2000
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
What NHTSA is examining
Odi opened this investigation on august 18, 1999, based on four reports of fire involving the engine cooling fan.the reports allege the electronic cooling fan caught fire with resultant damage to the fan and wire harness and/or the harness connector.in its pe response, ford provided information relevant to 46 additional alleged fire incidents and 47 alleged failures of the cooling fan involving thermal damage to the fan.this investigation has been upgraded to further study the issue.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.