NHTSA Complaint #11459057 — 2021 FORD EXPLORER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11459057
Vehicle	2021 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 23, 2022
Date Filed	March 31, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Got it in the car and pushed the push start button. The cars engine turned over only half way and started to restart and turn over multiple times even though the motor was running halfway. This went on for 15 minutes until i opened up the hood and looked down and after a couple minutes the engine seized and turned off and started smoking, shortly after started on fire from the bottom of the engine. The fire went on for 10 minutes until we turned it off.

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