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1998 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 502796 · 2004-10-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

1998 EXPEDITION. FIRE CONCENTRATED IN LEFT REAR CORNER OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN VICINITY OF CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE 15 AMP FUSE FOR THAT CIRCUIT WAS BLOWN. XRAYS OF THE SWITCH HEAD SHOWED TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE BRASS CONTACTS INSIDE EVEN THOUGH THE OUTER SHELL WAS STILL RELATIVELY IN TACT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10096185
Machine
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