# 1998 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `535988` · 2005-05-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **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:** 140,000
## 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.
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