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2020 FORD EXPLORER — ENGINE

fire · 1825571 · 2022-07-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate its speed on its own. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and saw fire located on the front passenger side wheel. The contact, his wife, and grandson were able to safely exit the vehicle before the vehicle was engulfed by the fire. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a fire report. A police report was filed. The insurance company deemed the vehicle total loss. The contact towed the vehicle to towing lot. The contact drive to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11473812
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown