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2002 FORD EXPEDITION — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 571981 · 2006-02-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
97,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2002 FORD EXPEDITION EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION DUE TO A LIQUID BUILD UP IN ITS SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW THE MOISTURE WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE AUDIO SYSTEM AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE IN THE REVERSE OR DRIVE POSITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, ON THE LAST OCCASION, A SMALL FIRE STARTED, RESULTING IN THE STARTER BEING BURNED UP. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $1065.70 ON THE FIRST REPAIR BILL, AND 335.00 ON THE SECOND REPAIR BILL. AN EXPLANATION OR SENSIBLE SOLUTION WAS NOT GIVEN FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10149841
Machine
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