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2001 FORD EXPEDITION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 744398 · 2009-11-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
169,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I PARKED MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION XLT SUV IN MY PARKING STALL ON THE AFTERNOON OF NOVEMBER 2, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600HRS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNTIL TIME OF THE FIRE WHICH OCCURRED BETWEEN 1600HRS AND 2325HRS. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED THE FIRE WAS SO INTENSE THAT THE HOOD OF THE CAR COMPLETELY MELTED AWAY. THE FIRE BURNED AND MELTED THROUGH EVERY PART OF THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD BUSTED OUT AS WELL AS 4 PASSENGER WINDOWS. I HAVE PICTURES AND VIDEO OF THE AFTERMATH OF THIS FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO OTHER VEHICLE OR PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED. NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS NOTICED UP TO THE DAY THE VEHICLE FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10292442
Machine
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