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2001 FORD EXPEDITION — ENGINE

fire · 1312484 · 2016-08-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AFTER THE FIRE, BUT THE DEALER DENIED THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10899130
Machine
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