Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / PROBE / 1993

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 996105913 Incident Date: Oct, 28 1996
Consumer's City: SOUTHFIELD Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: PROBE Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1ZVCP22B6P5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 17 1996 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1992
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Electrical short in the alternator, causing the vehicle to catch on fire in the engine compartment. *ak consumer states excess oil dripping from filer cap directly onto alternator and electrical parts shorting out system and resulted in fire, consumer rerouted electrics away from engine and sealed connections in back of alternator after replacing them. *slc