Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005017841 Incident Date: Apr, 20 2005
Consumer's City: WATERBURY Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1998
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#: 1FMZU34E9WU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 26 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle was parked for about 15 minutes when all of a sudden it caught fire on its own. results showed that there was an electrical short with the cruise control switch.*ak