2000 Ford Expedition Driver assistance Problems

On XXX my 2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire at around 2am. It had not been driven or turned on since XXX, and was sitting parked that whole time. It was parked in the parking lot of my apartment building, right outside of my unit. I was woken up by a loud pop which I believe was the tire exploding, and the flames were tall enough to see outside my second story bedroom window. My entire apartment building was evacuated by the fire department, and some doors were kicked in by them, including mine. After they put the fire out, the fire inspector looked for two hours to determine a cause and were only able to determine that the fire started under the hood, on the drivers side, close to the dashboard area. The vehicle was completely totaled in the fire, and my other car parked next to it was damaged from the fire as well, and the apartment building had a lot of damage from the fire and heat spreading to it. Multiple residents were displaced for a few days at the advice of the fire department, to let units air out from the carcinogenic fumes. The vehicle has been towed and signed over to AutoMoto Salvage yard. I was researching what could have started this fire and found this article where the NHTSA investigated over 600 spontaneous Ford vehicle fires including year 2000 Ford Expeditions, caused by cruise control deactivation switches, which are located in the same place under the hood that the fire department determined my fire originated. [XXX] My vehicle was not listed in any recall, but that article states that over 200 vehicles that caught fire were not either. I'm unsure if the salvage yard still has it available for inspection. It has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer. It was inspected by the fire department and police department - insurance did not do their own inspection. There were no warning signs and the vehicle was running like normal. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11748008

Incident

Jun 20, 2026

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE HOOD THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS OFF AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT, A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, STATED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID COMING OUT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.

NHTSA ID

11076444

Incident

Feb 20, 2018

Mileage

201,000 mi

THROTTLE FEELS LIKE ITS STICKING. THE BREAKS FEEL LIKE THEY GET HARDER THE LONGER YOU DRIVE OR USE THEM. ITS BEEN EXTREMELY COLD THE LAST FEW WEEKS (AIR TEMP OF -28F LOWS TO -3F FOR HIGHS). YOU LET OFF THE BREAK FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT AND IT WILL SUDDENLY ACCERLERATE BY ITSELF. SEEMS TO HAPPEN ANYTIME AFTER 40MPH, EVEN IF YOU SLOW BACK DOWN TO 10-15MPH IT WILL ACCELERATE BACK UP ON ITS OWN, UP TO AS FAST AS 65MPH!) I NEED TO DOWNSHIFT AND RIDE BRAKES (WHICH ARE HARD AS A ROCK!!!) TO KEEP IT FROM EXCELLING THOUGH TOWN AND TO TRY TO KEEP THE RPMS AT BAY. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND TURNING ITS HARD TO STEER AND IT MAKES JUMPY/JERKY MOVEMENTS FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP THE RPMS SKYROCKET UNTIL YOU SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. IF YOU HAVN'T GIVEN IT ENOUGH TIME BEFORE YOU START IT AGAIN, THE ENGINE AND RPMS SOAR UP AGAIN. THINGS WE'VE TRIED WITH NO LUCK ARE, DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL, REPLACING THE SPRING UNDER HOOD WHERE THE THROTTLE CABLE IS. THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS STRETCHED AND NOT DEPRESSING FULLY TO ALOW DECELERATION. AFTER THAT WE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ITSELF. AGAIN, NO LUCK ON TEST DRIVE. YOU CAN HEAR A CLICK/PING IN THE PEDAL AND SEE IT COME UP ONCE TRUCK IS IN PARK, GIVE IT TIME. PEDAL SEEMS TO BE PARTIALLY DEPRESSED AND THERE IS PLAY. HAVE TRIED TO STICK FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL TO TRY AND GET IT TO DISENGE. WORKED THE FIRST FEW TIMES THAT'S ALSO WHY THOUGHT IT WAS THE SPRING. NO LONGER WORKS TO DO THAT. CAN SEEM TO HEAR A DIFFERENCE EITHER IN MOTOR OR TRANY, ACTING AS IF IT'S WORKING HARDER WHEN IT SEEMS TO TAKE CONTROL OF ITSELF. STARTED HAPPENING 12-24-17. BEEN TO THE SHOP MANY TIMES WITH NO ANSWERS AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. IT'S VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS! AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE OTHERS THIS IS HAPPENED TO ITS HARD TO IMAGINE THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL OR AT THE VERY LEAST AN ANSWER YET!

NHTSA ID

11060776

Incident

Dec 24, 2017

Mileage

251,000 mi

I HAVE OWNED A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION FOR APPROX. 3 YRS. AND ON NOV. 22, 2017 WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AT MY WORK(APPROX. 3HRS) IT DECIDED TO LIGHT ITSELF ON FIRE! I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL AND AM EXTREMELY ANGRY AS I HAVE PUT OVER $10,000 WORTH OF UPGRADES TO THE VEHICLE. HAD I BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL I WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT IMMEDIATELY. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 05V017000 AND FORD RECALL NUMBER IS 05S28. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESPONSE. BEFORE I CONTACT AN ATTORNEY I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THE NHTSA CAN DO TO HELP? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NHTSA ID

11051627

Incident

Nov 22, 2017

Mileage

193,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF THE FIRE BY NEIGHBORS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. AN INVESTIGATOR ASSESSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WHICH WAS RELATED TO AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10735735

Incident

Jul 21, 2015

Mileage

130,000 mi

WHILE I PULLED IN A PARKING LOT AFTER FREEWAY DRIVING THE THROTTLE STICKS. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN LOT TEMPERATURES. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP AND THE MOMENT YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON SNOW COVER ROADS THE ABS KICKS IN. WHEN THE ABS RELEASES THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD 2 TO 3 FEET. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FORD HAS ISSUES A TSB ON THE PROBLEM (TSB 01-21-5) SUGGESTING A PVC REPAIR KIT. THE PROBLEM IS NOT BEING CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PART, IT IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER THE SYSTEM FROM THE PCV AND ICE UP THE THROTTLE PLATE. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10671545

Incident

Jan 8, 2015

Mileage

161,000 mi

EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY MOM'S DRIVEWAY ABOUT 8:30 P.M. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS AND FLAMES BEGAN COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. MY MOMS NEIGHBOR THAT LIVES IN THE NEXT BLOCK SAW THE FLAMES AND CAME TO TELL US THAT MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED 911. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BLOCKED THE STREET FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT HERE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10491818

Incident

Oct 25, 2012

Mileage

178,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10476543

Incident

Sep 19, 2012

Mileage

109,000 mi

THE FORD EXPEDITION MODEL YEAR 2000 WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS ON THE EVENING OF FEBRUARY 13,2012. THE FAMILY WENT TO BED AND WAS AWAKENED AROUND 8:30PM BY A POLICE OFFICER WHO HAD KICKED THE FRONT DOOR OF THE RESIDENCE IN TO INFORM US OUR GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. THE SMOKE HAD NOT YET ENTERED THE HOME BUT SOME FUMES WERE THOUGHT TO BE COMING THROUGH THE DUCT SYSTEM CAUSING US TO SLEEP MORE DEEPLY. WE GOT OUT OF THE HOUSE AND CROSSED THE STREET BY THAT TIME THE GARAGE WAS FULLY ENGAGED IN FLAMES. THE METAL GARAGE DOORS MELTED WITH THE HEAT. LATER WHEN THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT THE FIRE CHIEF DID AN INVESTIGATION TO SAY THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE FORD BEHIND THE LOCATION OF THE BATTERY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SENT OUT SPECIALISTS WHO SAID IT WAS THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN DISPLACED FOR 3-6 MONTHS WHILE REPAIRS ARE DONE TO THE HOUSE. BOTH OF OUR VEHICLES WERE IN THE GARAGE AND WERE A TOTAL LOSS FROM THE FIRE. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS A CARPENTER AND LOST ALL OF HIS TOOLS FROM THE FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450220

Incident

Feb 13, 2012

Mileage

150,000 mi

I THOUGHT WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR THAT I WOULD HAVE A VEHICLE TO TAKE MY SON TO GET HIS CHEMOTHERAPY BUT I THOUGHT WRONG! IT STARTED WITH THE AIR SUSPENSION THAT DROPPED TO THE GROUND WHEN MY SHOCKS GAVE OUT AND THE REAR AIRBAGS COULDN'T HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE BUT I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR RIDER LINE AT MY SON'S SCHOOL AT A DEAD STOP WHEN THEY DECIDED TO GO. (SO MUCH EASIER TO LOOK THE FOOL) WE THEN FOUND HOSES THAT HAD CORRODED APART THAT WERE VACUUM HOSES AND THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM WE FIXED THEM. IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T KNOW THEN THAT MY SHOCKS WERE COMPLETELY GONE UNTIL WE WERE JACKING UP THE CAR AND REMOVING THE BACK TIRES TO INSPECT THE AIRBAGS BETTER WHEN WE SAW THAT THE RUST HAD COMPLETELY TAKEN OVER THE WHOLE UNDER CARRIAGE. NOW I HAVE FRONT & REAR TRAILING ARMS THAT HAVE NUMEROUS HOLES FROM THE RUST EATING THROUGH THEM, ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK STRAPS THAT HAVE ALMOST ROTTED THEMSELVES LOOSE, AND ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN BALL JOINTS. I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS COMING TO TAKE MY SON TO GET HIS CHEMO SINCE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO RUN OUT AND BUY A NEW CAR? I GIVE MY CASH TO FORD TO KEEP MY CAR AFLOAT. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 10 MONTHS AND I OWE $2800 BUT THE THING IS THAT IT COST MORE FOR ME TO FIX EVERYTHING AND REPLACE ALL DRY ROTTED LINES, RUST, ECT AND BUY COIL SPRINGS WHICH I HEAR NOW HAVE AS MANY PROBLEMS. IS FORD GOING TO PAY FOR MY SON A NEW CAR SINCE IT IS LIKE THIS ONE WOULD BE TOTALED SINCE IT COST MORE TO FIX THAN IT'S WORTH? NO, THEY DON'T CARE AND I HOPE WHEN THEY GO HOME AFTER READING THIS THEY CAN LOOK THEIR OWN CHILD IN THE FACE KNOWING THAT MY SON DOESN'T HAVE A RIDE TO CHEMO 30 MILES AWAY! I GUESS IT WILL TAKE WRECKING MY CAR ACCIDENTALLY AND KILLING THE CHILD I FOUGHT FOR 10 YRS TO KEEP ALIVE FOR INSURANCE TO PAY FOR IT OR IS FORD GOING TO HAVE HEART DOING THE RIGHT THING BY RECALLING THE THINGS THEY KNOW IS THEIR FAULTS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10426559

Incident

Aug 17, 2011

Mileage

220,000 mi

2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS TOTALED DUE TO A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10412214

Incident

Dec 4, 2010

Mileage

210,000 mi

WELL FIRST IT WAS THE HORN THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW ALL OF THE SUDDEN CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. I WAS ANNOYED ABOUT THE HORN, BUT NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL... SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THAT HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL SET UP.... AND I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THE PAINT BECAUSE IT IS ALSO PEALING LIKE CRAZY... *TR

NHTSA ID

10396574

Incident

Apr 17, 2011

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SITTING IDLE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND ADVISED THAT THE ORIGIN WAS AT THE ENGINE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10395936

Incident

Mar 19, 2011

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. A FIRE INCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

NHTSA ID

10360121

Incident

Oct 11, 2010

Mileage

142,000 mi

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE SEPT 24 2010. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE THAT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR. MASTER SOLENOID AND PLASTIC COATING UNDER HOOD ARE ALL MELTED, SUV IS TOTALED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10359387

Incident

Sep 24, 2010

Mileage

163,000 mi

I DROVE THE EXPEDITION YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND RETURNED HOME APPROXIMATELY 5:45 PM CST. APPROXIMATELY 11:15 P.M. HE HEARD POPPING NOISES AND ATTRIBUTED IT TO EARLY FIREWORKS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AT 11:30 P.M. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT KNOCKED ON OUR FRONT DOOR TO ASK IF OUR VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE BACK. OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION SEVERAL TIMES SINCE LAST NIGHT THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN UNDER A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AND SIMILAR FIRES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336069

Incident

Jun 12, 2010

Mileage

165,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON MAY 19, 2007 FOR A RECALL REMEDY REPAIR PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE CONSEQUENCE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SUDDENLY, AN ALARM SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THEN THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO MASSIVE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10311446

Incident

Feb 9, 2010

Mileage

110,000 mi

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AFTER SITTING FOR 2 DAYS. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. I AM APPALLED THAT CONGRESS IS SO UPSET AT TOYOTA WHEN FORD KNOWS THAT 11 MILLION VEHICLES HAVE THESE FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO GET FORD TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. OUR HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND MY WIFE AND 2 DOGS ESCAPED WITH THEIR LIVES. THE SAME DAY IN A NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY ANOTHER FAMILY'S HOUSE WAS BURNED DOWN BY A 2001 EXPEDITION WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY ARE YOU SO CRITICAL OF A FOREIGN COMPANY AND SO AMBIVALENT TO A DOMESTIC CAR COMPANY WITH A HISTORY OF DEFECTS THAT THEY DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR? THESE VEHICLES ARE STILL EXPLODING AND KILLING PEOPLE AND YET I DO NOT HEAR ANY OUTRAGE OVER THIS.*TR

NHTSA ID

10310224

Incident

Oct 24, 2007

Mileage

125,000 mi

2000 FORD EXPEDITION EB 5.4LT 4X4 , SPEED CONTROL DEFECT, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE GETS TOO HOT , A LOT OF ELECTRICAL DEFECTS LIKE , SIGNAL LIGHTS , RADIO LIGHTS , MIRRORS , MILES COUNTER, WON'T WORK , I CHECK EVERY FUSE AND RELAYS ALL OK, A/C PROBLEMS ETC . *TR

NHTSA ID

10296856

Incident

Oct 9, 2004

Mileage

95,000 mi

RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WHAT WAS MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10287395

Incident

Oct 11, 2009

2000 FORD EXP WENT UP IN FLAMES AFTER RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE ON 8/16. WAS JUST AT REPAIR SHOP FOR CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING ON 8/14. TOLD THAT FORD HAD A RECALL AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. EVERYTHING INSIDE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AS WELL AS THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK IT WAS PARKED ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280671

Incident

Aug 16, 2009

Mileage

109,000 mi

ALL FOUR WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN ON VEHICLE. WENT TO CAR LOT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. MECHANIC FIXED THE PROBLEM. WENT BACK TO WORK. I GOT OFF AT 5:00PM. WENT HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. 2 HOURS LATER A NEIGHBOR TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR HOURS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10274829

Incident

Jun 23, 2009

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY (WHICH IS A TOTAL LOSS). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN USE FOR ABOUT A DAY BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SO CLOSE TO THE GARAGE DOOR THAT IF I WERE NOT OUT SIDE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE I WOULD OF PROBABLY SEEN MY HOUSE BURN DOWN AS WELL. THE GARAGE DOOR ALTHOUGH SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE. AFTER THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPT. I WAS ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VIN WAS CHECKED ON FORD WEBSITE IT TURNED OUT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF. NOT ONLY WERE WE NOT NOTIFIED BUT NO WERE ON THEIR RECALL DID IT SAY OF THE DAMAGE IT COULD CAUSE. I FOUND OUT BY INTERNET RESEARCH THAT IF IT IS NOT REPLACED IT COULD CAUSE UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273509

Incident

Jun 7, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. IN 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. TWO YEARS LATER, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 134,000.

NHTSA ID

10269992

Incident

May 22, 2009

Mileage

134,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT FOR INVESTIGATION BY THE CITY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THEY DID NOT CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

NHTSA ID

10258044

Incident

Feb 6, 2009

Mileage

128,000 mi