Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPLORER SPORT TRAC / 2001

0 Injured

0 Death

Yes Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005054813 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 2005 |
Consumer's City: EDINBURG | Consumer's State: TX |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT TRAC | Model Year: 2001 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU67E21U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 01 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2001 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while parked overnight in a garage; the vehicle caught fire and sustained extensive damage. the fire department was called to the scene to extinguish the fire. no one was injured. the police were also on the scene and a report was taken. the insurance adjustor inspected the vehicle and determined the fire started on the driver's side and most likely ignited from the cruise control assembly. there is a nhtsa recall, # 05v388000, regarding the cruise control. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. |