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1998 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 535988 · 2005-05-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
140,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON SUNDAY 5-15-05, I HAD JUST RETURNED HOME FROM VISITING MY BROTHER IN THE HOSP. FROM A GUN SHOT WOUND TO THE FACE. I SAT DOWN IN MY FRONT HOME AND I HAVE A GLASS STORM DOOR, SO I COULD SEE OUTSIDE. NOT 5-MIN. AFTER I WAS IN THE HOUSE I COULD SEE A LOT OF SMOKE OUTSIDE. I SAID OH MY GOD SOMETHING IS ON FIRE. MY HUSBAND AND I WENT OUT WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND RAISED THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO ACTUAL FLAMES TO BE SEEN AT THAT TIME, ONLY SMOKE AND MELTED WIRES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10121688
Machine
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