Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005013157 Incident Date: Jan, 29 2005
Consumer's City: SAN FRANCISCO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU32E6XZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 21 2005 Complaint Type: CON
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer's 1999 ford explorer (vin [xxx]) caught on fire due to a vehicle defect. request that the scope of the ford recall for the cruise control deactivation switch be expanded. *nm the consumer believed the fire was due to a defective speed control deactivation switch. a recall was issued for other models regarding the speed control deactivation switch. the consumer is requesting for the recall to be expanded. lawyer on behalf of consumer, also see odi#10115518 *jb information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr