# 1996 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `643071` · 2007-10-22 · 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:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD EXPEDITION.  LAST YEAR, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.  SHE HAD THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED.  ONE YEAR LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IDLING.  AN INSPECTOR FROM FORD STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH; HOWEVER,THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY BECAUSE THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ONCE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL.  THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
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