# 1998 FORD FORD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `513498` · 2004-12-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FORD
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
## Narrative
'98 FORD EXPEDITION - CAR FIRE - CAR DESTROYED.  DROVE 1.8 MILES FROM MY HOME AND WENT INTO A STORE.  5 MINUTES LATER I COME OUT TO THE CAR ON FIRE.  IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD BUILT A CAMPFIRE ON THE ENGINE HOOD RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE.  INSURANCE DID INVESTIGATION BUT COULD NOT PROVE ANYTHING - NOT ENOUGH LEFT TO FIGURE IT OUT.   *JB
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