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2000 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 1073771 · 2014-06-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
190,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I CAME HOME FROM DROPPING MY SON OFF AT HIS SCHOOL SOCIAL. I HEARD SOME SPARKING NOISE. UNPLUGGED MY CELL PHONE CHARGER. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS AT FIRST. 1 MINUTE LATER I SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM MY HOOD. I JUMPED OUT THE CAR AND CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. GUYS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD PUT FIRE OUT. IT STARTED AROUND THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CORD THAT ATTACHES TO IT. LATER FOUND OUT IT IS CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I'M TRYING TO SEE WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. WASN'T INFORMED ABOUT RECALL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10597283
Machine
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