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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005085642 | Incident Date: Mar, 06 2005 |
| Consumer's City: STATEN ISLAND | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU72X2YZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 15 2006 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Mar, 16 2000 |
| 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 the vehicle was parked in front of the residence, a noise was heard, then fire was noticed coming from under the hood. the contact called the fire department who extinguished the fire and reported the fire as electrical failure from the speed control system. the contact took pictures of the charred vehicle. the insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. the dealership was contacted but never returned the call. the manufacturer was also contacted who informed her the vehicle was not included in any recall pertaining to the speed control system due to the vin. the fire department had not determined what caused the fire, however, the consumer had read about reports where vehicle were catching on fire due to faulty cruise control switches. updated 12/13/06. *jb updated 04/03/07. *jb |
