# 2000 FORD EXCURSION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `568556` · 2006-01-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **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:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 73,000
## Narrative
LOUISE SUDDUTH HAD DRIVEN HER 2000 FORD EXCURSION TO SUDDUTH FARMS IN MAYO, S.C.  SHE HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS NOT RUNNING.  MRS. SUDDUTH RECEIVED SERIOUS AND ULTIMATELY FATAL BURNS.  *JB
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