NHTSA Complaint #10398324 — 2000 FORD EXPEDITION

I WENT APPROX. 3 MILES WHEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE HEATING VENTS IN MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. A FEW SEC. AFTER THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SMOKE FLAMES WERE STARTING TO COME OUT OF THE AREA BY THE DRIVERS SIDE FEET. UNDER THE DASH. MY HUSBAND PUT OUT THE FIRE AND SUSTAINED SEVERE 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FORE ARM HAND WRIST AND CHIN. HE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE FIRE STARTED BY CORRODED WIRES UNDER THE KICK PLATE. ALL THE WIRES HAVE MELTED AND NOW 4X4 ISN'T WORKING WINDOWS ARE NOT WORKING LIGHTS INSIDE OF TRUCK STAY ON HEADLIGHTS STAY ON NO TAIL LIGHTS NO DASH LIGHTS POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORK, SPEAKER ON DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT BLINK THEY JUST STAY ON. TEMP IN THE TRUCK READS 140 DEG. F. WE HAVE NOT YET HAD THIS LOOKED AT. I HAVE AN APPT WITH A FORD GARAGE ON MONDAY TO SEE IF THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE. *TR