Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006075883 Incident Date: Aug, 03 2006
Consumer's City: SEYMOUR Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT Model Year: 1999
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#: 1FMYU24X6XU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 17 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 22 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was driving down the highway when i noticed a loss of power and the check engine light started flashing and the entire vehicle started shaking. i pulled over and exited the vehicle. i called the repair shop and they came and towed it back to their shop. the repair man told me that a fire started under the hood. it required extensive repair. upon further examination he told me that he believed it started with the speed control deactivation switch. i was talking to my boss about a week after that and he informed me that the 1998 explorers had a recall for that exact problem. i feel that you should investigate the 1999 explorer sports for the same thing. *nm