NHTSA Complaint #10400269 — 2001 FORD EXPEDITION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10400269
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 7, 2011
Date Filed	May 7, 2011
Mileage	136,894 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

THIS VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF OUR DEALERSHIP AND HAD BEEN IDLE SINCE 5:00PM ON 5/6/2011. AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15PM ON 5/7/2011, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT A LARGE PORTION OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON FIRE. THE TOTAL DAMAGE IS STILL UNTOLD, BUT THE FIRE HAS SHUT THE DEALERSHIP DOWN UNTIL IT IS DEEMED SAFE TO OPEN AGAIN. AFTER SPEAKING WITH FIRE OFFICIALS AND HEARING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE THE CULPRIT OF MANY FIRES JUST LIKE THIS ONE.

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