# 2001 FORD EXPEDITION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `788958` · 2010-05-22 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 145,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)    I WAS DRIVING A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION [XXX]. I WAS COMING FROM 290 EXPRESSWAY GOING TOWARDS CENTRAL AVE. I TURNED ON PARKSIDE AVE AS I WAS DRIVING MY 9 YEAR OLD SON STATED THAT THE CAR WAS SMOKING. I TOLD HIM OK I'M GOING TO PULL OVER. AS I WAS ABOUT TO PULL OVER IT STARTED TO CATCH FIRE. MY CHILDREN STARTED SCREAMING THE CAR IS ON FIRE, THE CAR IS ON FIRE. I SAID TO THEM IT'S GOING TO TO BE ALRIGHT.  I STARTED PULLING THEM OUT BY THERE SHIRTS, ARMS, LEGS WHATEVER I COULD GRAB. WE ALL GOT OUT SAFE THANK GOD. MY 2 YEAR DAUGHTER IS STILL AFRAID OF BIG TRUCKS AND STILL TALK ABOUT THE FIRE TODAY. I LOST MY CHILDREN CLOTHES (SCHOOL UNIFORMS) AND SOME SHORTS I BOUGHT EARLIER THAT DAY. I LOST THERE BOOK BAGS, AND MY PURSE. I ALSO ALWAYS CARRY 2 OR THREE PAIRS OF SHOES IN MY TRUCK AT ALL TIMES THEY ARE ALSO GONE. I LOST MY NICE RADIO I GOT FROM THE FLEA MARKET. I AM DEVASTATED AND I JUST PAID OFF MY TRUCK A WEEK BEFORE IT BURNED UP. I HAVE BEEN ON THE BUS SINCE THEN WITH ALL 4 OF MY CHILDREN. I TRYING MY BEST TO MAKE IT BUT IT IS HARD. PLEASE HELP ME AND MY FAMILY WE NEED AND DESERVE OUR TRUCK. THANK YOU. *TR
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