# 1998 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `768614` · 2010-03-02 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
CAR CAUGHT FIRE FOR PROBLEM WITH SPEED CONTROL DEVICE , I WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT PROBLEM WITH THIS AND THE RECALL THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PROVIDE A CARFAX AND OR VEHICLE HISTORY WHEN REQUESTED . BELOW I WILL PASTE THE INFO ABOUT THE RECALL.    MAKE: FORD  MODEL: EXPEDITION  MODEL YEAR: 1998  MANUFACTURER: FORD MOTOR COMPANY MFR'S REPORT DATE: SEP 07, 2005  NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000   EA05005  NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA05005  COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL  POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 4500000  SUMMARY:  ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.  CONSEQUENCE:  A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.  REMEDY:  BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)  NOTES:  FORD RECALL NO. 05S28. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT T
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