Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / AEROSTAR / 1988

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000156591 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2000
Consumer's City: JOPLIN Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: AEROSTAR Model Year: 1988
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMCA11U0JZ Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 23 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle caught on fire 6 hours after being parked. state fire marshall determined that ignition switch caused fire. home and vehicle were totaly lost. 3 children had to jump through window to escape the fire, one sliced tendons on wrist. ignition switch was replaced under recall 96v071000 on 30 sep 1997. information provided by sherrie hansen, attorney.*ak