# 2003 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `541504` · 2005-06-27 · 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:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
DT: ORANGE WIRE UNDER THE THIRD ROW SEAT, THIS WIRE STARTED SMOKING.  WE LEFT THE CAR.  THIS WIRE BURNED INTO.    FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE SEAT, AND IT SMOKED UP THE VEHICLE. PARKED THE CAR,  AND THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN MOVED SINCE.  THIS HAPPENED 6:30 PM,  AND ALL THE DEALERSHIPS WERE CLOSED.  *AK
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