# 1999 FORD EXPEDITION — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `691191` · 2008-10-06 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 130,000
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*