NHTSA Complaint #10148277 — 2001 FORD EXPLORER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10148277
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	December 4, 2005
Date Filed	January 21, 2006
Mileage	62,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

AFTER HAVING MY 2001 LMTD EDITION EXPLORER PARKED FOR OVER 45 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS CONSUMED. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS, MELTED DOWN TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE MARSHAL WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AS THE DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE, BUT I WAS REFERRED TO SEVERAL ARTICLES REGARDING SIMILAR FORD EXPLORER FIRES. *JB

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