Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPEDITION / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005015177 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: Suspension:front:springs:air suspension system
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