NHTSA Complaint #10476543 — 2000 FORD EXPEDITION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10476543
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 19, 2012
Date Filed	September 20, 2012
Mileage	109,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. AS HE STARTED THE ENGINE, HE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE AND THEN FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RAPIDLY EXIT THE VEHICLE AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK, LEG AND FOOT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED WHO ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

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