Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXCURSION / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003046628 Incident Date: Jun, 20 2003
Consumer's City: SPRINGFIELD Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXCURSION Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMNU40S62E Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 15 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: In june of 2003, a 2002 ford excursion limo suffered a fire loss under the hood. the vehicle was parked without the engine running or power switches on. it had not been used for several hours. while an employee was in the passenger area cleaning the limo, he noticed the vehicle was on fire underneath the hood. the fire originated on the left side of the engine compartment. damage to wiring and other combustibles was extensive. no cause of the fire was determined. after hearing of the cruise control deactivation switch recall, i believe the casuse of this fire could have been the switch malfunction. i know the excusions have not been included in the recall, however, since they have the same switch and operating characteristics, it is possible that the cause was a switch failure. i have also heard of another excursion in our area having a fire loss with similiar conditions. *nm