# 2001 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `722269` · 2009-06-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 160,254
## 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
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