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2006 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1297551 · 2016-07-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
170,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING WE TURNED ON THE AC AND WE HERD A BIG POP. THEN THE PASSENGERS LEG GOT WARM. THEN WE FELT AROUND IT KEPT GETTING HOTTER. IT FOLLOWED THE DASH THEN SMOKE ROLLED OFF UNDER THE DASH. I THREW IT IN PARK WE JUMPED OUT THE FLAMES CONSUMED THE VEHICLE. WE WERE ON A ROAD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10884298
Machine
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