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2004 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 754949 · 2010-01-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
79,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. SHE SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING IN HER GARAGE; HOWEVER, SHE OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF HER VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE IS IN HER GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WERE MAJOR DAMAGES TO HER RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. HER INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT FORD WILL BE SENDING OUT AN INVESTIGATOR TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THERE IS AN INCIDENT REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT .THERE IS A RECALL ON FORD VEHICLES FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH BUT AT THIS MOMENT THEY DON'T KNOW IF THAT CAUSED THE FIRE TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10303013
Machine
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