Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPEDITION / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007109093 Incident Date: Jun, 16 2007
Consumer's City: HOPKINTON Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPEDITION Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 17 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. while driving 80 mph, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. the contact stated that the air conditioning shut off and the blower produced warm air before the fire occurred. he smelled something burning and he shut down the engine completely. the contact then noticed smoke coming from the defroster vent under the windshield. the state police and fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was towed from the scene. the vin, purchase date, and engine size were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 95,000.