# 2002 FORD EXPEDITION — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `862609` · 2011-06-20 · 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:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 152,000
## Narrative
I PULLED MY FORD EXPEDITION 2002 INTO A GAS STATION, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND GOT OUT TO PUMP GAS.  I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT EVERYONE ELSE BEGAN FRANTICALLY LEAVING AND TELLING ME TO RUN. I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM MY HOOD AND ASSUMED THAT IT WAS JUST RUNNING HOT BUT SOON REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OFF. WITHIN SECONDS I BEGAN TO SEE FLAMES AND RAN IN FEAR THAT THE ENTIRE GAS STATION WAS GOING TO EXPLODE. LUCKILY FIRE TRUCKS CAME WITHIN A MINUTE A PUT THE FLAMES OUT AND NO ONE WAS HARMED.  *TT
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