# 2000 FORD EXCURSION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `615512` · 2007-03-05 · 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:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 95,000
## Narrative
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
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