# 2001 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1210899` · 2015-08-19 · 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:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 103,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LATER BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.  THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY A FAULTY IGNITION WIRE INSULATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*