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1998 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 527597 · 2005-03-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
111,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A SHOP FOR CHECKUP, AND DURING THAT TIME. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE, BUT SEEMED TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION OF EA 05-005 OF THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH FIRES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115729
Machine
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