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2001 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 722269 · 2009-06-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
160,254

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION ERUPTED IN FLAMES AT 3 AM ON MAY 29TH, 2009. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 12 HOURS IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY FORD ABOUT A RECALL, NOR DID MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO SERVICED MY EXPEDITION WARN ME OF A RECALL. AFTER ARSON AND EXPLOSIVE DETECTIVES AND DEPARTMENTS EXAMINED MY VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND TO BE A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND ONLY LIABILITY COVERAGE WAS IN EFFECT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10272646
Machine
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