ON JUNE 3, 2013 MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION THAT I HAD JUST PURCHASED 7 DAYS PRIOR EXPLODED IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 2HRS. THE FIRE ALSO CAUGHT OUR 2008 COBALT ABLAZE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY THAT BOTH VEHICLES WERE PARKED AT. AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE HAS NOT BEEN A CAUSE OF THE FIRE DETERMINED BUT I DID FIND A RECALL NOTICE ON THE EXPEDITION THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2005 FROM FORD. APPARENTLY THIS RECALL EFFECTED THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM THAT LED TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT CAUSING THESE EXPLOSIONS. I WAS NEVER TOLD OF THIS RECALL FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO IS A FORD EMPLOYEE AND HE SWEARS THAT HE WAS NEVER SENT ANY RECALL LETTERS FROM FORD IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
1999
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I OWN A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I HEARD A BUMP IN THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE MY SPARE TIRE BOUNCING OFF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ROLLING DOWN THE STREET. IF I HAD BEEN GOING AT A FASTER RATE OF SPEED, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF NOT KILLED. I STOPPED TO RETRIEVE THE TIRE WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE CABLE HOLDING THE TIRE HAD JUST SNAPPED. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL THEY SAID THERE HAD NOT, BUT THEY COULD SELL ME A REPLACEMENT FOR $78. THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT MONEY, IT'S ABOUT A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT FORD NEEDS TO FIX. AS I SAID BEFORE, "SOMEONE CAN BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THIS PROBLEM". CAN YOU LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM? THANKS. *AK