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2003 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 690723 · 2008-10-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
55,800

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HUSBAND'S 2003 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE HAD BEEN OUT OF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. WE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. WE HEARD ANOTHER LOUD POPPING NOISE, AND WENT TO SEE WHAT IT WAS. WHEN WE GOT OUTSIDE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN WE SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. AT THAT POINT WE CALLED 911. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT, AND SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. THERE WAS SOME SORT OF SHORT IN THE WIRING. HE HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYED ON, ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO DOORS OPEN. THIS PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY CAR MAX. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10244188
Machine
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