NHTSA Complaint #11511279 — 2014 FORD EXPLORER

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11511279
Vehicle	2014 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 18, 2022
Date Filed	March 10, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

My 2014 Ford explore Set fire and lost control of steering on the highway the transfer case set fire, which made the driveshaft explode and twist. There were no warning signs of this. And we are very lucky that we were not hurt in this we have lost so much money and time there is no way that this was not due to a recall when I contacted Ford they pretty much told me the car was totaled and I was going to have to pay a lot of money depending on how much damage the fire did.

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