# 2002 FORD EXPEDITION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `701745` · 2008-12-29 · 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:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 128,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
MY WIFE AND I WERE GOING TO EAT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH.  I TOLD HER TO PULL OVER AND POP THE HOOD.  I GOT OUT, OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT OUT BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. *TR
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*