Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 1998

0 Injured

0 Death

Yes Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005015176 | Incident Date: Mar, 28 2005 |
Consumer's City: BENTON | Consumer's State: AR |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: EXPEDITION | Model Year: 1998 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMRU17L6WL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: May, 19 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumer parked the vehicle for approximately 10 minutes, and upon her return, smoke was coming from under the hood. the consumer checked the vehicle, and the fire smoldered itself out. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the wire harness was burned. *ak the problem was caused by the cruise control sensor/switch. ford stated that there was nothing they could do. the air suspension control module malfunctioned also the indicator for the gear shift had broken and were replaced. *sc *jb |