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2017 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1601428 · 2019-09-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

09-10-19 MY 2017 FORD EXPEDITION HAS SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO BLACK AND ALL POWER IS LOST, ENGINE, POWER STEERING ETC. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER ON 09-08-19. WHILE IT WAS BEING TOWED, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. FORTUNATELY, I DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AS THIS ENTIRE EXPERIENCE IS A LIFE SAFETY MATTER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11254347
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown