Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005006158 Incident Date: Jan, 29 2005
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU32E6XZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 05 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 08 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 1999 ford explorer was parked, locked, with no key in the ignition. in my garage on january 30, 2005. when we smelled smoke, looked in the garage, and found extreme smoke coming from under the hood of the car... i phoned 911, and the operator advised us to get out of the house and do not attempt to get the car out of the garage. we went outside and waited for the fire dept. 5 fire trucks came and put out the fire..... but the car was burned completely, and also the garage and all of it's contents are a total loss.... my house is also damaged, due to soot, and smoke.... i am 65 years old, living on social security, i am a 44 year type 1 diabetic... this has caused me immense problems.... i would appreciate any help you may afford me..*jb