| Issue ID | 1563066 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11206623 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 08/05/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I arrived home after driving 2 miles from work and when i stopped i saw smoke coming from the engine. I turned off the car and opened the hood. The smoke would almost stop and then become thick again, in cycles of about 1 minute. The smoke was coming from the cooling fan. After several cycles it burst into flames. Fortunately we were ready with a fire extinguisher and put the fire out right away. The fuse, which i believe should have popped and stopped the cycling of the fan, never did blow. I bought my car used but it only has 50,000 miles on it. All information in the carfax indicates it was maintained. I didn't take pictures of the fire. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAINT HELENS, OR |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56J36AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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