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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005003535 | Incident Date: Jan, 20 2005 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBIA | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU34X9SZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 03 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After operating the heater a fire occurred under the hood. it burned the plastic case around the heater core area. i was able to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. i contacted the local ford dealership and was told that no recalls had been issued on my vehicle (1995 ford explorer vin# [xxx]). the service tech at the dealership said that the heater core could not have caused the fire and that perhaps a mouse had built a nest inside and that could have been the cause. he did not mention any service bulletins regarding electrical problems in the dash,a/c/,heater area that i later found on the internet. he suggested i bring the car in for repair. needless to say i am not taking it to the dealership. i do have an appointment for monday (1/24/05) at a repair shop. i will know more about costs to repair and the extent of the damage then. i fear driving the car knowing it could catch fire again and am using a loaner car from a friend at work.*jb updated 07/24/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |
