# 2000 FORD EXCURSION — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
> NHTSA complaint `614765` · 2007-02-27 · 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:** EXCURSION
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- **Miles at failure:** 150,000
## Narrative
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE  2000 FORD EXCURSION.  THE CONTACT TURNED THE  THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON DURINGN SNOWY CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF HE TURNED OF THE WIPERS WHEN HE EXITED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR 40 MINUTES LATER HE RETURNED TO  THE VEHICLE AND STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING.  BLACK SMOKE  CAME  THROUGH THE DEFROSTER.  THERE WERE NO FLAMES.  THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.  THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE.  THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.  THE SMOKE CEASED, THE CONTACT TOOK THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR OUT AND NOTICED THE WIRING HARNESS  MELTED.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.  A POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT  REPORTS WERE FILED. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*