# 1999 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `547871` · 2005-08-04 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 132,500
## Narrative
1)  NOTICED IN MID MAY THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION STOPPED WORKING.  NO OTHER PERFORMANCE ISSUES WERE NOTICED AND SINCE IT WAS NOT CRITICAL IT WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THAT TIME.  2)  ON JULY 27, 2005 THE 1999 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED.  THE FIRE CHIEF ON SITE INDICATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA OF THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHERE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH IS LOCATED.  3)  MY INSURANCE COMPANY, USAA IS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND I AM AWAITING INFORMATION FROM THEM.  I HAVE NOT CONTACTED FORD AT THIS TIME.   *NM
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