1997 Ford Expedition: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jul 20, 2017 · Acceleration · 160,000 miles · FL

I know for a fact there was a massive recall on the model. The cruise control malfunctions and catches on fire when the key is not in the ignition. Most of the f-150 engine fires were traced back to a faulty cruise control. The vehicles usually burned when the vehicle has 160-180,000 miles on the speedometer. My 2000 ford expedition burned caught my home on fire and nearly killed three people and several pets. The vehicle in question belongs to a good friend. They mentioned in passing that the cruise control is malfunctioning. This vehicle is exhibiting the exact same symptoms that my expedition did just before it caught fire. I unplugged my friends expedition cruise control. I am shocked this vehicle is no longer on the recall list. If this vehicle was repaired during the recall it would not be malfunctioning now.

Filed May 19, 2014 · Engine · 190,000 miles · KY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact stated that the engine caught on fire while parked in a driveway. Only the frame remained after the engine fire was extinguished by the fire department. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 190,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 26, 2012 · Body · 151,000 miles · MS · fire

Husband drove car all day long with no issue. The car was running fine. He parked it about 10pm. We all went to bed. At 3:15 am we were awakened by neighbors screaming our car was on fire. It had started on fire. Not sure why or how, when it was running just fine during the day. The whole front end was burnt up, the tires were melted, it was ruined. The fire scorched part of the house on the front. It was parked in front of the garage and melted away some of the siding and the door.

Filed Sep 27, 2011 · NC · fire

The vehicle was parked in the drive way and caught fire at 2 in the morning.

Filed May 12, 2011 · Engine · 232,936 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire, which originated from under the hood. The police and the fire department were called and a police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 232,936.

Filed Mar 7, 2011 · Engine · 140,000 miles · AR · fire

Feburary 28, 2011 I purchased a 97 ford expedition. I drove the truck for one day and on march 4, 2011 I parked the truck under the garage around 8:30 a.m. And around 10:45 a.m the truck caught fire under the hood on the drivers side by the time the fire was put out . The whole front end was burned up.

Filed Sep 14, 2008 · Acceleration · 72,000 miles · 00 · fire

Car burned down at 2:15 am in garage because of cruise control on 21 march 2007 and set car next to it lincoln town car and garage and rooms above on fire, damage roughly 380,000.-$, recalls only was official in aug 2007 since cnn report.

Filed Sep 10, 2008 · Acceleration · NC · fire

1997 ford expedition caught fire today 09-09-2008. The vehicle had been parked for several hours, no key in ignition. Fire department told me to check on the recalls, I did & it had a fire recall on the make, model & year of the vehicle I did own. It is salvage now.

Filed Sep 1, 2008 · Acceleration · 179,105 miles · CA · fire

I had drove to my mothers house on 8/27/08 and parked in the street. After 15 minutes of visiting with her I heard the alarm going off, and went to see what it was,only to find my vehicle on fire. The fire dept. Put out the fire, but it was to late. The vehicle was a total loss.

Filed Jun 21, 2008 · Fuel system · 130,000 miles · DE · fire

My truck caught on fire when I was taking my grandchildren home I later found out that it was the fuel rail that caught fire while driving the night it happen I had it towed home.

Filed Jun 16, 2008 · Acceleration · 185,000 miles · AZ · fire

My 1997 ford expedition caught fire in the middle of the night evidently to a faulty cruise control and I never got a notice on it from ford. I lost my car and if I had parked it into the garage like I normally due my whole family would be dead!

Filed Apr 10, 2008 · Acceleration · 160,000 miles · NC · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact awakened to find his vehicle engulfed in flames at his residence. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. An investigator from the fire department stated that the fire appeared to have originated from the cruise control, but more conclusive evidence was needed to support that hypothesis. The vehicle was completely destroyed and the contact's home sustained severe property damage in excess of $100,000. The manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The contact has pictures. The VIN was verified, but appears to be invalid. The current and failure mileages were 160,000.