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1999 FORD EXPEDITION — STRUCTURE

fire · 183635 · 1999-11-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON SUNDAY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOINIG CRAZY.THEY STARTED TO GO ON AND OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SHUT THEM OFF.FINALLY MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THE WIPERS SHUT OFF.THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED .ON TUESDAY AT ABOUT 7:56 AM I WAS DRIVING TO GO TO A GAS STATION AND AS I WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT I HEARD A LOUD SOUND THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION AND THE TRUCK TURNED OFF.I TRIED TUNRING THE CAR ON SINCE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR TURNING OFF BEFORE AND I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS SMOKING FRON THE INSIDE.I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THEY DID NOT OPEN. SO IN FEAR THAT THE CAR WOULD BLOW UP THAT I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT STARTED. I OPENED THE DOOR QUICKLY BEFORE THE CAR BLEW UP.THEN THE THE PLASTIC STARTED TO BURN UNDER THE RUNNING BOARD AND BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPT CAME THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE.THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
714735
Machine
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