MY VEHICLE, A 2000 FORD EXCURSION LIMITED, V-10 GASOLINE ENGINE, WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ON 3/3/07, LOCKED AND EVERYTHING TURNED OFF AND HAD BEEN THERE FOR QUITE A WHILE, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND I RAN OUTSIDE TO FIND THE VEHICLE ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE HOOD RELEASE DID NOT WORK AND I TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A WATER HOSE. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, WE PRIED THE HOOD OPEN AND EXTENQUISHED THE FIRE. BUT EVERYTHING WAS BURNED AND THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB