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2001 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 529385 · 2005-04-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
48,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER 38 HOURS. AT 2:30 AM ON MONDAY APRIL 4, 2005 OWNER WAS AWAKENED BY A NEIGHBOR INFORMING HER THAT VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. LATER, THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DUE TO VIN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117363
Machine
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