# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `254294` · 2000-11-02 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*