NHTSA Complaint #11694060 — 2020 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11694060
Vehicle	2020 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 30, 2025
Date Filed	October 17, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ID

Consumer Description

I was driving down upper pleasant ridge road caldwell id . Had cruise control on doing 50 and all of a sudden car just stopped in the middle of the road. No warning, no noise, no smoke , no check engine light nothing. I was in the middle of the road ,in the dark. Had to call the canyon county sheriff out to help me not get hit by a car waiting on the tow truck. Put jumper cables on battery my new battery bought in jan 2025 started smoking what ever happen fried my battery . Took it to dealership waiting on info

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