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When the vehicle was parked for 12 hours a fire started under the hood. The fire was put out. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Same as ODI #10104367
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.
2000 Expedition parked in store parking lot, key removed. Store employee extinguished fire by using extinguisher under wheel well. Fire was confined to master cylinder and adjoining harnesses and plastic. Cruise control failed two months prior.waiting for call back from dealer to see about repair.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
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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
Parked the Expedition in a parking garage, approx. 2.5 hours later was called and told that the vehicle had caught fire. A concerned citizen put the fire out with an extinguisher. The fire department arrived and opened the hood to find that the fire had started on the left side nearest brake caliber. The fire department ruled it to be an electrical malfunction. After much thought after the fire, we remembered that the cruise control had stopped working. Mark was contacted on 12/13/04 by bruce york to talk about where the fire had started. The owner, markpiatt, said that he had made a mistake and there was fire was at the brake master cylinder near the fuse panel not the caliper. Mark said he would send pictures.
I drove my 2000 Ford Expedition to work parked it and 1 1/2 hours later I was told it was on fire in the parking lot. The fire was put out quickly and no one was hurt. The origin of the fire is in the electrical system in the left side of the engine compartment near the dash. It was towed to a dealership and my insurance company has been contacted.
A fire started in the engine compartment of my 2000 Ford Expedition while parked in my driveway on Saturday, October 16, 2004. The vehicle had been off for over 1 hour with the keys out and in the park position. The fire started on the driver's side of the engine compartment and burned very quickly leaving nothing left of the vehicle. Fire marshall stated that the cause was unkown but the insurance comany is still investigating. They have claimed the vehicle as a total loss and are replacing it for me. Just last night, my neighbor's Expedition also caught fire in a similar manner and felt it necessary that I report my incident.
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.
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.
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.
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- Unknown, DC, USA