# 2000 FORD EXPEDITION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `604289` · 2006-11-27 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT UNATTENDED, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA WITHOUT WARNING.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES.  THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN.  DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO AWAIT INSPECTION.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
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