NHTSA Complaint #10126761 — 2003 FORD EXPEDITION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10126761
Vehicle	2003 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 27, 2005
Date Filed	June 27, 2005
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TN

Consumer Description

DT: ORANGE WIRE UNDER THE THIRD ROW SEAT, THIS WIRE STARTED SMOKING. WE LEFT THE CAR. THIS WIRE BURNED INTO. FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE SEAT, AND IT SMOKED UP THE VEHICLE. PARKED THE CAR, AND THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN MOVED SINCE. THIS HAPPENED 6:30 PM, AND ALL THE DEALERSHIPS WERE CLOSED. *AK

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