Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012254 Incident Date: Mar, 03 2005
Consumer's City: MINE HILL Consumer's State: NJ
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:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU35P9XZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 25 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 29 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving down rt.10 in whippany,nj my '99 ford explorer caught on fire. elieve it was an electrical fire - fire was behind the dash board. i saw flames coming from the passenger side on the floor and the car quickly filled up with smoke. i pulled off the road - called 911 - police and fire truck assisted me.*ak