# 2002 FORD ESCAPE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `584462` · 2006-06-08 · 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
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED DURING THE NIGHT, THE VEHICLE ALARM SOUNDED.  WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS APPROACHED, IT WAS NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE ALERTED TO THE SCENE.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED IT OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.  THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMAL PRIOR TO THE FIRE.  THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION.  THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
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