# 1998 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `519336` · 2005-03-30 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
## Narrative
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, ON ITS OWN.   THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.   *AK   *SC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB
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