Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPEDITION / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005025860 Incident Date: Jun, 20 2005
Consumer's City: FRANKLIN Consumer's State: MA
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#: 1FMFU18L3VL Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 23 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: contact states: a fire occurred in 1997 ford expedition. it burnt the cruise control switch, the wiring harness, and it melted the brake fluid reservoir, which could lead to the vehicle having no brakes. he talked to ford, and contact's vehicle was not included in the recall. contact believed the recall should have been broader and gone back to earlier years.*ak