NHTSA Complaint #10410630 — 1997 FORD EXPEDITION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10410630
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 24, 2011
Date Filed	July 6, 2011
Mileage	179,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

1997 FORD EXPEDITION SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED IN TARGET PARKING LOT ABOUT 2 HRS AFTER THE DRIVER PARKED IT THERE AND WENT IN TO WORK. THE AFT AREA OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATING AREA AND MOST OF THE BACK SEATS WERE MELTED AND BURNED. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY DENVER FIRE DEPT. SOUNDS MUCH LIKE MANY INTERNET REPORTED ISSUES WITH "FORD EXPEDITION CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FIRES". *TR

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