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2002 FORD EXCURSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 824600 · 2010-11-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXCURSION. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACTS DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH BUT THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE POWER DISTRIBUTION JUNCTION BOX, WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE WIRING FUSE BOX WAS MELTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10364978
Machine
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