# 1997 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `173229` · 1999-09-22 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF,WITHIN 5 MIN OF PARKING AND EXITING VEHICLE A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ,THERE WERE 2 ABC TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS USED ON THE FIRE BUT IT COULD NOT  BE SUPRESSED UNTIL A  FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. I LISTED ELECTRICAL BUT IT COULD HAVE INVOLVED THE FUEL  SYSTEM ALSO, THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE STATE FARM CLAIM # IS 53-C431-317 AND THEIR REP IS CATHRINE ISMERT @281-587-6608
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