Underhood Wiring Problems of Ford Expedition - part 2

While the vehicle was parked it caught on fire under hood. Consumer called the fire and police departments. The fire was extinguished, and there were no injuries. Vehicle was towed to dealer for inspection.

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My cruise control had stopped working about 2 weeks prior to this incident. Round 5:00 am on yes 9/ 11/ 04 I was awakened by neighbors to let me know that my vehicle was on fire someone called the fire department to put it out. It completely burned up everything it was a 2000 Ford Expedition XLT. I contacted Ford and filed a complaint but they said that it was no wiring problem with my truck and that there was nothing that they could do.

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Vehicle was running fine. Vehicle was driven at 8:00 am. Parked in the driveway all day. 5:30 in the afternoon, received a knock on the door with someone informing us that our vehicle was on fire. The vehicle was totally engulfed in flames and totally destroyed, almost catching the house on fire. Fire dept stated it was something electrical.

Consumer was awakened after smelling smoke. He went to the garage and the door was too hot to touch. Vehicle was on fire. T a recall was received on the windshield wiper motor. However the fire seems started under the hood.

While the vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood on the driver's side . The fire was put out, and the vehicle was towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

1998 Expedition. Fire concentrated in left rear corner of engine compartment in vicinity of cruise control deactivation switch. The 15 amp fuse for that circuit was blown. Xrays of the switch head showed total destruction of the brass contacts inside even though the outer shell was still relatively in tact.

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While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

While driving a fire started underneath the hood on the driver's side. Consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

I have a 1997 Ford Expedition which caught on fire on Saturday July 17, 2004. He car caught on fire when it was park in the parking lot in my office. I haven't start the car for a couple of days prior to the event. The fires happened when the car is not in use and the vehicle is turned off. I tried to do some online research and find nothing relate to the problem. I still have the car parking in the back parking lot, the whole car was total. Houston fire department came to the parking and stop the fire, the case number is 040865bv by r. L scott houston arson investigator and his number is 713 865 9018.

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While in the garage and in park the key was taken out of the ignition switch and vehicle caught on fire under the hood.

Contact had a 1997, Ford, Expedition that burned on 4-23-2004. She called Ford, and they told her that there was nothing they could do because they had no proof of what caused the fire. The car was sitting in a grocery store parking lot ; she hadn't driven it for more that 15 minutes when it caught on fire while sitting there. The vehicle had been in the garage for 3 weeks prior to this. The fire came from under the hood. The inside of the car was not damaged.

Vehicle was parked by 7 pm in the driveway and the key was taken out of the ignition switch. Around 3 am the vehicle caught on fire under the hood.

Within 1,000 miles the back up sensor rang when ever you put the car into reserve - has been serviced three times still does it today. Within 5,000 the mirrors would tilt too far to the outside then pop as they tried to continue to move further outside. Within 18,000 1)advancetrac light came cause the right front brake to lock up when turning left and the left front brake to lock up when turning right. Engine was shutting down going traveling at 70 mph. Transmission would not change out to next gear until very high rpm. Pop and clicking noises from under the dash (front passanger and drive side). Engine would not start. - authorized Ford blue oval repair center has replaced 2 abs modules, the battery, made repairs to the wiring harness, replaced two other computer modules. Car was in the shop for three weeks and returned three times. Vehicle is still not correct.

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On may 24, 2003, I (melody) backed in my 1998 eddie bauer Ford Expedition into my garage around 8:15 pm for the night. Around 8:30 pm, my son and I left with a neighbor to a housewarming party 2 blocks away while my husband was asleep in the house. We returned to our home around 10 pm and did eveything as usual (shower, bed). My son and I fell asleep in the living room area watching television around 11 pm. Around 1:15pm I heard the garage door sound like it was opened and I proceeded out the front door as my husband was right behind me; he had heard the sound also in the bedroom. As I crept down a few steps, we had seen smoke coming from the garage area and I yelled "the house is on fire, run!" we both ran back into the house, I grabbed my son sleeping by the windows and my husband grabbed the keys to his truck and his cell phone. My son and I ran to neighbors houses to call the fire dept. And my husband opened the front side entrance into the garage and moved his truck that was pulled into the driveway of the house. We stood across the street watching our house burn while the fire dept. Extinguished the flames. As my husband and I sat outside our burned home that early morning, we contacted state farm to make a claim and find out what to do. On June 9, 2003, insurance investigators and a representative from Ford motor CO. Cam to the house to investigate the cause of the fire which originated in the engine compartment of the vehicle. Later, my husband and I were informed that quite possibly the brake pressure switch or cruise control switch may have been the cause.

Vehicle caught fire in the engine, inspector stated it was an electrical problem. Dealer nottified.

On 16 may 2001 while traveling south on colorado interstate 25 in denver, our Ford Expedition started to chug and sputter. Thinking it was bad gas from filling the tank up around 9:00am earlier that same day, we tried to change lanes to get to the shoulder of the road. The Expedition then stalled as we coasted to a halt on the shoulder of the road at the under pass of I-25 and us 285. We then turned on the emergency flashers. Smoke was coming from under the hood. Thinking it was overheated, we opened the hood to cool the engine down. As soon as the hood pooped up flames were visible and we proceeded to exit the Expedition. The denver fire department was called around 8:55pm and pumper truck no. 22 arrived to scene. When the fire department arrived, the Expedition was fully engulfed in flames. After the fire was extinguished, the captain showed me where the fire started. On the drivers side, a fuel line was determined to be faulty next to the fender due to deterioration from the fuel and the cause of the fire. This is reflective in his report #01-23023. He also told me that I was lucky that the tank was full of fuel otherwise the Expedition would have exploded. The vehicle has been serviced by Ford under their extended service and maintenance plan. We utilized the plan until it expired at 36,000 miles. After we no longer were under a maintenance plan, we had our Expedition service by goodyear and oil changed at approximately every 3000 to 4000 miles. The last time maintenance was completed under the hood was in March 2001. No other maintenance was done under the hood.

Due to icy road conditions, the vehicle slid off the road, impacting the passenger side at a point between the front fender and front door. A fire started immediately at point of impact, under the hood. The driver exited the vehicle, only to notice that the engine was still running. She reached back into the vehicle and turned off the engine. The fire spread very rapidly and enveloped the entire vehicle, destroying it completely. It is our understanding the vehicle's inertia switch should have shut off the fuel system, killing the engine. Obviously the inertia switch did not work because the engine continued to run after impact. The driver would probably have been burned to death had she been rendered unconscious by the impact, as there was no one present when the accident occurred in a wooded section of state route 271, cambria county, PA.

While on vacation at sons home in troy michigan vehicle was parked at about 9pm and when my wife went to get the car in the morning she found it missing. She was told by a neighbor that the vehicle had started on fire around 2am in the morning with what appeared to be an engine fire. The trot michigan police and fire departments were dispatched and the fire was extinguished and the vehicle towed to the pound. My wife contacted the police and found that the whole front end of the vehicle had burned to the point that the vehicle is considered a total loss. Had the vehicle been parked in our garage in texas our house would have also been a total loss with the possible loss of life. The incident was reported to nationwide insurance and Ford motor company customer service hot line. The insurance company expects to try and determine the cause of the fire later today 5-24-2000. As of now it appears to be a defect. The vehicle was in excellent condition with alll appropriate maintenance current and exhibited no problems prior to the spontanious fire. The vehicle is still in the possession of the troy michigan impound lot. My wife is stranded in michigan and can be reached at 248 952 0802.

Vehicle vibration at speeds of 65 mph or higher. Burning smells coming from under hood and vehicle smoke from under hood.

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Vehicle was parked and turned off,within 5 min of parking and exiting vehicle a fire started in the engine compartment ,there were 2 abc type fire extinguishers used on the fire but it could not be supressed until a fire truck arrived on the scene. I listed electrical but it could have involved the fuel system also, the truck was a total loss. The state farm claim # is 53-c431-317 and their rep is cathrine ismert @281-587-6608.

The consumer's 2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire while parked in his garage. Manufacturer notified.

2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire while parked. After vehicle was parked for 40 minutes a fire started which originated under the hood.

Hood light connection faulty. 'clunk' going over moderate bumps due to suspension concern-dealer said it was because my gas tank was 3/4 full and it was 'sloshing' around. Technician described a 'transmission chatter' but was unable to determine cause. Steering wheel has 1/2 inch of play. ** vehicle has had 42 repairs, 38 repair days, 36 pages of warranty work and over $10,000(cdn) in warranty costs. It has 6 warranty repairs pending (plus a repeated request to address the documented 'piston slap'). We are currently slated for arbitration with camvap October 27, 1999. Feel free to contact us. We are simply fed up! regarding the signature card, if it is applicable for canada please forward us a card. If we can be of any assistance please let me know.

Rear sway bar fell out of bushing, making difficult to control. Engine has rough idle. Roof rack fell off due to screws that hold rack to roof were not installed. Exterior moldings and glass trim discolored. Passenger power window sticks and squeaks. Serpentine belt noisy upon cold morning starts.

While driving, rpms revved. Also, consumer has smelled smoke coming from steering wheel column. Consumer has contacted dealer. Dealer unable to determine cause of problem.

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