NHTSA complaint: 1998 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FIRE UNDER HOOD WHILE VEHICLE PARKED, WITH POWER OFF. VEHICLE SAT FOR 5 HRS, THEN FIRE STARTED. FLAMES UNDER HOOD AND FROM REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CONNECTION. BATTERY THEN EXPLODED. NO FIRE UNDER CAR. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UNTOUCHED. *AK
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation