Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FORD / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004314440 Incident Date: Oct, 24 2004
Consumer's City: KIRKLAND Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FORD Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 21 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 26 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: '98 ford expedition - car fire - car destroyed. drove 1.8 miles from my home and went into a store. 5 minutes later i come out to the car on fire. it looked like someone had built a campfire on the engine hood right in front of the drivers side. insurance did investigation but could not prove anything - not enough left to figure it out. *jb