| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006083895 | Incident Date: Oct, 10 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CLEMMONS | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | 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#: 1FMZU34E4WZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 30 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jun, 03 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Our 1998 ford explorer xlt was parked in our garage (on the ground floor of our house). it had not been driven since the day before. the cruise control deactivation switch spontaneously combusted and caused extensive fire and smoke damage to the vehicle and to our primary residence. both the local fire department and a forensic investigator inspected the scene of the fire. we understand that this switch was just recalled by ford for 1998 explorers in august 2006. however, our family did not receive mail notification. out suv was totaled and the estimated loss to our dwelling and personal belongings alone is $350,000. *nm |
