# 1998 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `519500` · 2005-02-01 · 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:** 110,000
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND  CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE.   CONSUMER WENT TO THE GARAGE, AND UPON ARRIVING NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON FIRE AND SMOLDERED OUT. *AK.  VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER. AAA TOWED VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WIRING BURNED, ALONG WITH FUSE  AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*