# 2000 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1289113` · 2016-06-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
2000 FORD EXPLORER.  CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL STATES ENGINE RUNNING WITHOUT IGNITION KEY COULD START A FIRE.  CONSUMER STATES THOUGHT DEALERSHIP REPAIRED RECALL PROBLEMS.  VEHICLE EXPLODED SEVEN MINUTES AFTER CONSUMER EXISTS VEHICLE.  *SMD
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*