Nov 23, 2023Electrical systemFire
Smelled smoke, then a small amount of dark smoke was noted to be coming from A/C vents I pulled over & turned off car The smoke stopped. I exited the car & called my husband. I opened the car hood to inspect. There was nothing suspicious. No source of the smell or smoke was identified. I re-entered the car, turned on the engine, and lots of dark smoke exuded from of A/C Vents & the engine. I turned off the engine, left the car & moved away. I called 911. A passer by went into the Post office, returned with a fire extinguisher & sprayed the engine. This seemed to temporize things for a very short time. while on the phone with 911 the car fire started and rather quickly the car became nearly totally engulfed in flames. Then the Police arrived first, followed by the Fire engine. Essentially, "everything that could burn did" (except the gas tank). Known recall (manufacturer #22S56, NHTSA #22V648
NHTSA ODI 11556566
May 6, 2020Electrical systemEngineFire
MY CAR WAS LEFT IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND AC ON FOR 30 MIN DUE TO HAVING GROCERIES IN THE CAR. MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNED UP. THERE WAS NOTHING FLAMMABLE IN MY CAR OTHER THAN THE 1/4 TANK OF GAS I HAD LEFT. FIRE CHIEF SAID THE FIRE APPEARED TO START IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11323535
Nov 16, 2018Electrical systemEngineFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER PARKING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES, BUT HAD NOT DETERMINED WHAT HAD CAUSED THE FIRE. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A YARD AND THEN THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. LANDERS FORD (19501 I-30, BENTON, AR 72015, 1-(501) 315-4700) WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ON NOVEMBER 2, 2018 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEIR OFFICE OF COUNCIL WOULD RESPOND BACK WITHIN FIFTEEN BUSINESS DAYS TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON THEIR RESPONSE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *TT*JB
NHTSA ODI 11151974