Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPEDITION / 2002

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039098	Incident Date: Sep, 11 2005
Consumer's City: PEMBROKE PINES	Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO	Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPEDITION	Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMRU15W62L	Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2005	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes	Purchase Date: Mar, 01 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes	Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: My 2002 ford expedition spontaneously caught fire on september 12, 2005 while it was parked in front of my home (with the keys out, doors locked, windows up, etc.) a neighbor's lawn servicer saw the fire and rang our doorbell to alert us. i called 911, but by the time the fire department got there, the entire front end of the truck had literally melted away in the fire. the hood, front glass, front tires, front panel, etc. were completely destroyed and the truck is a total loss. the fire burned and destroyed a large patch of grass and blackened the pavement in front of my home. thankfully, no one was injured. *jb