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2001 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire1 injured · 632148 · 2007-07-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR FOUR HOURS. THE FIRE SPREAD TO HER HOUSE. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT'S SISTER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR DAYS DUE TO CHRONIC COUGHING CAUSED BY THE SMOKE. A HOSPITAL NOTE IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10197647
Machine
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