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2003 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 695882 · 2008-11-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
83,000

Severity

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

Narrative

LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS TO 2003 FORD EXPEDITION, TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP THEY FOUND A FIRE IN OVERHEAD WIRING HARNESS. FORD CLAIMS TO HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH HARNESS. NONE OF THESE WIRES WERE VISIBLE TO US , BUT HAD MELTED THE UNDERSIDE OF OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT. VISIBLE BURN MARKS ON METAL INTERIOR OF ROOF. ALL OVERHEAD WIRING HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10248386
Machine
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