Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005037219 Incident Date: Sep, 01 2005
Consumer's City: RIVERSIDE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1996
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#: 1FMDU34X8TZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 05 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 22 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: dt: contact's son owns a 1996 ford explorer. the contact stated there were no prior problems with the vehicle. her son drove the vehicle for approximately 1-2 hours. after the vehicle was parked for about 20 minutes someone knocked on the door and said the vehicle was on fire. the vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the fire. the consumer has not contacted the manufacturer yet, but was going to do so.*ak