# 2001 FORD EXCURSION — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `531296` · 2005-04-19 · 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:** EXCURSION
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 14,000
## Narrative
TRANSMISSION  FAILED AND  VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION. AT LAST INCIDENT FLUID CAME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH, CAUSING IT TO IGNITE WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN.  THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD TIME THE GASKET SEAL OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH MAIN CENTRAL VALVE. *AK
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