Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 1997

0 Injured

0 Death

Yes Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012908 | Incident Date: Feb, 25 2005 |
Consumer's City: GREENWELL SPRINGS | Consumer's State: LA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: EXPEDITION | Model Year: 1997 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMEU17LXVL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 16 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Consumer was inside the house when all of a sudden she heard the horn going off inside the garage after it was parked for 45 minutes. she immediately went to turn off the horn and noticed that black smoke was coming from the front left side of the hood. consumer called the fire department, and within minutes the vehicle caught on fire along with the house. results showed that cruise control switch had a short which caused the fire.*ak |