# 2018 FORD ESCAPE — FIRERELATED
> NHTSA complaint `1811588` · 2022-05-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** FIRERELATED
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
## Narrative
The contact owned a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at the residence, the neighbor told the contact that her vehicle was on fire. The fire was coming from under the hood  The fire department came to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. The cause of the fire was electrical  The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was deemed a total loss.  The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
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