# 2000 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `505574` · 2004-11-08 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 67,000
## 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
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