Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 2001

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005053512 Incident Date: Dec, 03 2005
Consumer's City: MARYSVILLE Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 20 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 14 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After having my 2001 lmtd edition explorer parked for over 45 minutes, the vehicle caught on fire and was consumed. it was a total loss, melted down to the frame of the vehicle. the fire marshal was unable to determine the cause of the fire as the damage was so severe, but i was referred to several articles regarding similar ford explorer fires. *jb