| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007117991 | Incident Date: Aug, 27 2007 |
| Consumer's City: NEWBURY PARK | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 03 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In the middle of the night, my 1998 ford explorer spontaneously burst into flames. the fire department determined that this was caused by a defect in the cruise control system that is systematic of ford vehicles. the fire completely burned down most of my two-story house and caused extensive smoke damage to the remaining areas. *tr |
