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1998 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 535706 · 2005-05-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
119,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON APRIL 25TH, 2005 MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION EXPLODED AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. I CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. FROM ALL INFORMATION I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FINE THE DESCRIPTION OF OTHER CAR FIRES MATCH HOW MY CAR BURNED. FORD HAS ADVISED ME THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL HAVE TO SUBROGATE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL COVER THE BALANCE OWED ON MY CAR, HOWEVER I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS ADVISING ME THAT A LAW SUIT AGAINST FORD WILL TAKE YEARS. I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD, THIS IS UNFAIR TREATMENT. I HAVE LOST MY CAR, CONTENTS WITHIN AND NOW I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10121373
Machine
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