# 2000 FORD EXCURSION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `523527` · 2005-02-25 · 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:** EXCURSION
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 106,300
## Narrative
VEHICLE FIRE.  2000 FORD EXCURSION.  IN THE SAME WIRE/SWITCH AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES.      I PARKED IN A MALL PARKING LOT, AND PREPARED TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES UNTIL THE STORE OPENED.  I SAW PUFFS OF SMOKE FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE HOOD.  I GOT OUT AND CAUTIOUSLY LIFTED THE HOOD.  THE WIRING NEAREST THE DRIVER'S SIDE BURST INTO FLAMES.  I CLOSED THE HOOD TO LIMIT AIRFLOW AND A BYSTANDER CALLED 911.  THE FIRE TRUCK CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.  ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO TOW THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP NEARBY.      THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE WIRING AND SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE A CONSTANT CURRENT THROUGH IT.  I HAVE THE BURNED PARTS.  *NM
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