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1999 FORD EXPEDITION — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 691191 · 2008-10-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AND THEN PARKING, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. SHE LIFTED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ORIGINATED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10244533
Machine
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