| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007114441 | Incident Date: Aug, 03 2007 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NM |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1997 |
| 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#: 1FMDU32EXVU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 05 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 14 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford explorer. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle began to shake. the contact placed the vehicle in park and shut off the engine. he exited the vehicle, raised the hood, and noticed that the engine was on fire. the contact was able to extinguish the fire. the vehicle was towed to his residence and has not been to a mechanic. the cause of the fire and the dealer information were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 15,200. |
