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1999 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 517431 · 2005-01-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON 1/21/04 WHILE WE SLEPT. THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING FOR MANY HOURS - WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. A LOUD NOISE WOKE US UP AND THE FORD EXPEDITION WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE FORD EXPEDITION, THE CADILLAC DEVILLE(PARKED ACROSS FROM IT), THE PORTCACHE, AND THE ROOF OF OUR HOUSE. *NM THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IT STOPPED ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE FIRE. TWO OF THE RUNNING BOARD LIGHT BULBS HAD ALSO GONE OUT. NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE STRUCTURE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. WILL E-MAIL PICTURES TO BRUCE YORK. VEHICLE WAS INSURED BY STATE FARM POLICY NUMBER 930041594. STATE FARM DID A FIRE INVESTIGATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10106589
Machine
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