Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007114194 | Incident Date: Jul, 24 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SANTA FE SPRINGS | Consumer's State: CA |
| 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 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMFU18L6VL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 02 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. while parked he heard the smoke alarm and noticed there was smoke coming from the vehicle. he later noticed the vehicle was engulfed in flames. the fire department extinguished the fire however; the fire destroyed the vehicle, office furniture and personal items. as of august 3, 2007, the cause of the fire has not been determined. the vin, engine size, number of cylinders and mileage information were unavailable. the consumer stated on august 30th a forensics expert determined the cause of the fire to be the cruise control switch. the consumer stated the owner was never notified of the recall on the vehicle. updated 12/12/07 *tr |