1999 Ford Expedition: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Sep 30, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 200,000 miles · AL · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1999 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was repaired. After the repair, while the vehicle was parked, it caught fire underneath the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire and a police report was filed. There were no injuries. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Sep 2, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. After parking the vehicle near the contact's garage, a fire erupted under the hood. The contact was alerted to the failure due to the alarm sounding. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was not diagnosed and remained parked at the contact's residence. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 06e056000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 98v312000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

Filed Aug 9, 2016 · Engine · 199,000 miles · AL · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 1999 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway. The police believed that the fire originated on the driver side under the hood. A police and a fire report were filed. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with two fire extinguishers and a hose before the fire department arrived. A passenger who was seated in an unknown location sustained a fractured right knee, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 199,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 3, 2015 · Acceleration · 220,033 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1999 ford expedition. The contact was informed that the vehicle was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. It was unknown if a police or fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 220,033.

Filed Jul 30, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 165,000 miles · KY

My expedition started acting like it was starving for fuel misfiring loss of power and there's a ticking sound coning from under the dash board the door lock unlock the lights flicker and horn beeps by its self I parked it and a couple days later it wouldnt it trying to crank but its sound I dont believe battery is dead if it was then lights wouldn't come on now and again also when I use my key ring lock to lock the door there's a clunk cluck sound I've spent a lot of money trying to find out what's wrong with lamont that's my expeditions name and nobody knows last repair shop had it 9 days total on the 7th day I called them they said they had no idea and on the 9th I went in and they said I needed a new motor costing 2600 and charging me 220 to tell me that. The shop before that cost me 350 saying the truck itself were the plugs go in was stripped and they needed a special tool. Any how I believe it would be a matter of time before the vehicle will catch on fire. The vehicle is very unpredictable and you dont know what it will do next it also dies while driving it ..

Filed May 7, 2015 · Electrical · 163,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. The contact stated that the horn activated independently. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the failure was due to a fire under the hood toward the driver side of the vehicle. The contact stated that smoke and flames were emitting from the vehicle. The fire department was contacted. However, the fire did not extinguish resulting in the vehicle exploding. The manufacturer was not notified. A police report was filed and there were no injuries sustained. The approximate failure mileage was 163,000.

Filed Mar 17, 2014 · Engine · 240,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. The contact stated that a fire originated in the engine compartment, causing the vehicle to become engulfed in flames. The flames spread rapidly and burned a portion of the contact's home. The fire department was contacted and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 240,000.

Filed Jun 4, 2013 · Engine · 100,000 miles · FL · fire

Parked vehicle not running no recent work done truck just started on fire,under the hood around the brake master cylinder area.vehicle had the ford safety recall for the cruise control switch.

Filed May 14, 2013 · Acceleration · FL · fire

My husband and I returned from our daughters house around 6pm, almost 8pm we heard 2 loud booms and then we looked out the window and the vehicle was in flames just in the front and shortly after the tires popped. The SUV was then blazing high at this time,then the fire department showed up. After sitting down and thinking a minute we remembered the recall cruise control switch issue with ford which a lot of people reported fires happening. So now we wondering if this has anything to do with the recall. We would like someone to investigate this, we are very old and this was our only means of transportation. I don't understand how a vehicle that runs perfectly fine and had been off a couple hours can burst into flames in the front , I could understand maybe if were associated with the gas tank but I'm baffled. Please feel free to contact me!

Filed Jul 12, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 126,000 miles · OH · fire

Truck parked, not drove for three days, alarm went off and truck burst into flames in motor area, truck total loss, found out after fire they had recall on cruise control switch, would've been nice to know, so I'm sure several people unaware.car company need to realize cars is how they make there money and our cars are the way we pay them.

Filed Jun 14, 2011 · Acceleration · 150,000 miles · LA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked with the engine turned off. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence but not repaired and the failure was not diagnosed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure. The failure and current mileage was 150,000.

Filed Jun 2, 2011 · Engine · 167,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. While the vehicle was parked the contact turned on the ignition and saw smoke escaping from the hood and defrost vents. When the contact exit the vehicle looked underneath the hood, the engine was on fire. The fire department filed a report. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.