# 1997 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `648619` · 2007-12-05 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION.  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR TEN MINUTES.  THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE.  PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ONE MILE.  THE SIDING ON THE NEIGHBORING HOME WAS BURNED COMPLETELY.  THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT.  THE MANUFACTURER IS EXPECTED TO SEND HIM INFORMATION IN THE NEXT FEW BUSINESS DAYS.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*