| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005112764 | Incident Date: Jun, 15 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SUFFOLK | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: BRONCO | Model Year: 1996 |
| 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#: 1FMEU15N6TL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 22 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 11 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driven 96 bronco to store, noticed "squishy brakes on way home. parked vehicle for approx. 20-30 min. when came outside to find flame balls of dripping plastic; opened the hood to find master cylinder on fire & spreading to areas below. unable to quickly access fire extinguisher; pulled a garden hose back to vehicle & at this time all areas beneath master cylinder were involved and spreading over to tires, wiring harness & insulation dripping onto fuel lines. reported to ford motor co. immediately and not getting anywhere with them to accept liability for the damage. continually receiving recall notices from ford as to why this repair has not been done... ??? please help!! *tr |
