NHTSA Complaint #563502 — 2001 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	563502
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	August 9, 2001
Date Filed	October 24, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE ERUPTED IN FLAMES UPON IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND BURNED ON THE SHOULDER. THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN ENGULFED THE PASSENGER AREA. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES THAT WERE INVOLVED CAUSED THE CONSUMER VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE.

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