# 2002 FORD ESCAPE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `532439` · 2005-06-20 · 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:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 26,470
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN  DRIVER HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY DUE TO SMOKE COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE.  THE DRIVER GOT OUT AND WATCHED THE VEHICLE BURN WITHIN 7 MINUTES.   *AK   THE WHITE SMOKE SEEMED TO INDICATE A FUEL LINE.   *SC
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