Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / NAVIGATOR / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005068538 Incident Date: Dec, 13 2005
Consumer's City: OLANTA Consumer's State: SC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: NAVIGATOR Model Year: 1998
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#: 5LMRU27L1WL Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 18 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 01 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked it caught on fire. the entire front end of the vehicle burned and the vehicle was totaled. the fire did originate from under the hood. prior to the fire the cruise control would not engage properly. an independent mechanic determined the vehicle needed a cruise control switch and it was ordered. however, the contact was awaiting the switch when the fire occurred. the fire department was alerted.