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2001 FORD EXPEDITION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 685643 · 2008-08-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
151,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2001 FORD EXPEDITION. DROVE FOR FIVE MINUTES AND PARKED, THEN WALKED INTO HOUSE AND TURNED TO LOOK BACK AT CAR AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. I RAN OVER THERE AND FOUND THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. I SPRAYED WITH HOSE AND UNHOOKED BATTERY. THE PART THAT LOOKS LIKE IT STARTED THE FIRE WAS JUST BELOW THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10240115
Machine
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