# 1998 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `278342` · 2001-03-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS SITTING  AROUND ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES IN  OFF POSITION AND CONSUMER SMELLED  AN ANTI FREEZE ODOR BEFOR EXITING  VEHICLE.  AFTER RETURNING FROM SHOPPING ,VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN  ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  FIRE DEPARMENT WAS CALLED, CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*