| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005033911 | Incident Date: Aug, 12 2005 |
| Consumer's City: KILLEEN | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU34X5WZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 12 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jun, 14 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At about 6:00 pm on saturday 13 aug 2005 i went into my garage to get something and noticed it was full of smoke. i saw smoke coming from under the hood of my 1998 ford explorer. when i raised the hood, flames rolled from beneath it. i immediately extinguished the fire and then disconnected the negative battery terminal. my wife had already called 911 by this time. the fire fighters determined the source of the electrical fire to be a connector on the brake master cylinder. i was very lucky to have caught the fire in time. if this had happened when we were sleeping we might not be alive now. i have not received a notice of recall for this. i am sending the vehicle to the dealership on monday, if this is not a recall part i will have to pay for the repairs. i think that people should know about this problem and probably not park their ford in the garage. *jb |
