2015 Ford Expedition: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Nov 23, 2023 · Electrical · IL · fire

Smelled smoke, then a small amount of dark smoke was noted to be coming from A/C vents I pulled over & turned off car The smoke stopped. I exited the car & called my husband. I opened the car hood to inspect. There was nothing suspicious. No source of the smell or smoke was identified. I re-entered the car, turned on the engine, and lots of dark smoke exuded from of A/C Vents & the engine. I turned off the engine, left the car & moved away. I called 911. A passer by went into the Post office, returned with a fire extinguisher & sprayed the engine. This seemed to temporize things for a very short time. while on the phone with 911 the car fire started and rather quickly the car became nearly totally engulfed in flames. Then the Police arrived first, followed by the Fire engine. Essentially, "everything that could burn did" (except the gas tank). Known recall (manufacturer #22S56, the federal safety agency #22V648

Filed Jul 19, 2023 · Electrical · MD

AC stopped and vehicle smelled of burning and smoke. Contacted dealer to have recall 22S56 completed and advised the dealer that the blower motor resister and harness appeared to be melted. Dealer stated they were only responsible for replacing the blower motor and not the damaged components due to the faulty blower motor. This repair was completed June 30, 2023. Today 7/19/2023 the AC has again intermittently stopped working and the vehicle has a much stronger smoke odor and burning smell than before. I contacted Ford who states they will follow up with me in 2 days. This is not acceptable as there is an imminent danger of fire within the vehicle. The resistor and harness are visibly burnt and melted.

Filed Mar 1, 2023 · Electrical, Visibility · UT

Blower in front of Expedition worked intermittently - recall issued for Blower Motor to be replaced because it could "cause damage to surrounding components". Called on 2/20/23 to schedule recall work to be done. 2/22/23 We started to smell a burning smell right before recall was performed (Scheduled for 2/28/23) so called the dealer and asked if we needed to bring it right in or if it would be ok to wait til 2/28. We opted to wait but I was nervous to turn on the heat so tried not to use the car during the snow storms. If I smelled the burning I immediately turned off the heater because didn't want a fire to start(which also poses a safety risk as well as it was blizzards that week and it made it so the defroster wouldn't work). When they did the recall they only replaced the Blower Motor. They called at 2:47 on 2/28 to tell us the issue was resolved and when we picked up the automobile the blower still wasn't working. They took it back and determined the Blower Motor Resistor and Pigtail wires had melted but it wasn't covered under the recall even though the burning/melting wires and burning smell could result in a fire which puts my family at risk.

Filed Mar 21, 2022 · TX · fire · 1 injury

While driving the car on a busy street in Austin, Texas, the air conditioner stopped working. The driver and passenger (vehicle owners) noticed a burning smell. The driver pulled over and turned off the engine. Upon opening the hood, smoke was observed coming from the front passenger floorboard area. Melting hot plastic was observed dripping from under the dash. Flames were observed coming from the floorboard carpet. The driver received second degree burns to his fingertips on his right hand while inspecting the vehicle. The fire was extinguished and the car was towed to Maxwell Ford in Austin, Texas for repair. Ford Motor Company was notified of the incident. The cause of the fire is believed to be related to the air conditioner blower motor, but the cause is still unknown. The car has received routine maintenance and servicing from Ford.

Filed May 6, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 88,000 miles · AL · fire

My car was left in park with the engine running and AC on for 30 min due to having groceries in the car. My car caught fire and completely burned up. There was nothing flammable in my car other than the 1/4 tank of gas I had left. Fire chief said the fire appeared to start in the engine. The vehicle was parked in a driveway.

Filed Jun 25, 2019 · Engine · 103,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2015 ford expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and his wife noticed smoke was coming from between the windshield and the hood. The vehicle burst into flames and burned to the frame. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The contact stated that there was no issue with the vehicle and called cook county ford dealer, (located at 1000 s hutchinson ave, adel, ga 31620, (229) 896-7411) to get insurance information. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer as it was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Nov 16, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 30,000 miles · AR · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2015 ford expedition. After parking and exiting the vehicle, a fire started under the hood near the engine compartment. The fire spread to the front windshield. The vehicle was destroyed. The fire department extinguished the flames, but had not determined what had caused the fire. The police department towed the vehicle to a yard and then the insurance company towed the vehicle to a facility for diagnostic testing. Landers ford (19501 I-30, benton, ar 72015, 1-(501) 315-4700) was notified and did not assist. The contact called the manufacturer on november 2, 2018 and was informed that their office of council would respond back within fifteen business days to investigate the cause of the fire. The contact was waiting on their response. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. *tt