# 1999 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `509672` · 2004-12-03 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 96,000
## Narrative
AT THE END OF OCTOBER  FUSE TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS BLEW OUT.  REPLACED FUSE, AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD.  REMOVED FUSE, AND OPENED HOOD TO FIND SOURCE OF SMOKE, IT WAS THE BRAKE SWITCH ON TOP OF THE MASTER CYLINDER.  TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP,  WHO REPORTED THAT THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH.  3 WEEKS LATER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR 1 HOUR AFTER DRIVING FOR .5 HOURS AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.  ALSO, HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  THE HOLE IN THE HOOD WAS CENTERED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE MIDDLE.  INSURED BY PROGRESSIVE.  *AK
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