NHTSA Complaint #566655 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	566655
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Date of Incident	May 22, 2002
Date Filed	July 31, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

WHILE IN MOTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP ACCUSED CONSUMER OF STARTING THE FIRE. THE BROOKLYN FIRE DEPT INFORMED CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE FORD DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THEY WOULD REPLACE THE DOOR AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE AND NOT UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JG

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