NHTSA Complaint #11537794 — 2020 FORD EXPLORER STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11537794
Vehicle	2020 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	November 16, 2022
Date Filed	August 10, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

1. The Explorer spontaneously went on fire while being driven damaging the entire front of the vehicle 2. The vehicle could have exploded affecting other vehicles as well as injured or killed the driver and passenger 3. No. Insurance Company immediately declared vehicle totaled. 4. No. Once again, vehicle was immediately declared a total loss and assigned salvage company to take possession 5. No warnings. First sign of anything wrong was flames coming from under the hood

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