# 2004 FORD EXPEDITION — WHEELS
> NHTSA complaint `676186` · 2008-06-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Miles at failure:** 88,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
ON 6/22, THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ~20 MPH.  AS A RESULT, A FIRE OCCURRED.  I PUT THE FIRE OUT IN OUR DRIVEWAY AT HOME WITH A WATER HOSE.  SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, BEARING HOUSING, 1/E AXLE, ROTOR, CALIPER, BRAKE PADS, EMERGENCY BRAKE, ETC...LUCKILY, WERE  CLOSE TO HOME AND WERE NOT TRAVELING 70 MPH.  NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS MY WIFE AND I WERE ABLE TO GET ALL OF OUR CHILDREN OUT OF THE EXPEDITION SAFELY.  OUR EXPEDITION IS A 2004.  *TR
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