# 2000 FORD EXPEDITION — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
> NHTSA complaint `612964` · 2007-02-12 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- **Miles at failure:** 150,000
## Narrative
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS S A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH  AN ODOMETER READING OF 150000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT  ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITHOUT CONTACTING FIRE DEPARTMENT. AS THE CONTACT WAS PUTTING OUT THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD THEY FOUND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER  MELTED AND WAS A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF THE FIRE. THE CRUISE CONTROL  WASATTACHED TO THE BRAKING  SYSTEM, AND THE RECALL 05V017000 CONCERNING ) VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL COULD BE A CAUSE AS WELL.  *AK
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*