Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005029989 | Incident Date: Jul, 13 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SCHERTZ | Consumer's State: TX |
| 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: Jul, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Nov, 14 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 13 july 2005, i parked my 1997 ford expedition at a co-workers home. we left for work in his vehicle. 45 minutes later, i received a telephone call from his spouse. she stated my vehicle was on fire and the schertz fire department had responded. the vehicle was a total loss. the deputy fire marshall, terry aikman, opined the ignition point of the fire was at the cruise control circuits. i contacted ford motor company who responded with a letter. the letter said ford regretted my loss but could not help because the vehicle was not currently on their recall list. |