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2000 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 505574 · 2004-11-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
67,000

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER SITTING 5 HOURS. KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. CRUISE CONTROL HAD GONE OUT, AND A BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON ONCE IN A WHILE. CRUISE CONTROL WAS OUT FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. INSURED BY ALLSTATE. THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR, AND HE SAID IT WAS A BRAKE SWITCH THAT WAS SOME HOW BECAME CONNECTED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10099599
Machine
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