# 1998 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `543925` · 2005-07-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **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:** 161,000
## Narrative
DT JUNE 4TH, 2005 THE VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE DEPT CAME OUT AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.  TWO INVESTIGATORS CAME OUT AND SAID THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.  THE  DECK BURNED ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND IT ALSO BURNED A TREE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 3 DAYS BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. *JB
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