Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT TRAC / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
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.