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1997 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 865397 · 2011-07-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
179,000

Severity

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

Narrative

1997 FORD EXPEDITION SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED IN TARGET PARKING LOT ABOUT 2 HRS AFTER THE DRIVER PARKED IT THERE AND WENT IN TO WORK. THE AFT AREA OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATING AREA AND MOST OF THE BACK SEATS WERE MELTED AND BURNED. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY DENVER FIRE DEPT. SOUNDS MUCH LIKE MANY INTERNET REPORTED ISSUES WITH "FORD EXPEDITION CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FIRES". *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10410630
Machine
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