Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FORD / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026100 Incident Date: Jun, 02 2005
Consumer's City: TAMPA Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FORD Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Unknown or other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMEU15N8TL Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 26 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1995
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On 06/03/2005, a government owned, 1996 ford bronco, was observed on fire while parked in a parking garage. the vehicle had been turned off and parked for approximately eight hours when the fire occurred. the fire was observed at the front of the vehicle, and burned for several minutes before it could be extinguished. the fire was believed to have been caused by the cruise control deactivation switch.