← NHTSA complaints

1997 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 617103 · 2007-03-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
150,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 1977 FORD EXPEDITION WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE OFF FOR AN HOUR.IT THEN STARTED ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND QUICKLY ENGULFED THE FRONT OF THE CAR IN FLAMES DESTROYING THE CAR.THE FIRE WAS SO INTENSE THAT I COULDNT PUT IT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTIGUISHER THE FIRE DEPT HAD TO PUT IT OUT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10185430
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown