NHTSA Complaint #10125982 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10125982
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Date of Incident	May 29, 2005
Date Filed	June 20, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000, FORD. CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRES STARTED IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN IT WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT LOST POWER PRIOR TO THE FIRE. IT WAS A FUEL FIRE BECAUSE IT HAD TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. *AK

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