# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
> NHTSA complaint `513235` · 2005-01-26 · 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:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
- **Miles at failure:** 107,000
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AT HER HOUSE FOR AT LEAST 7 HOURS. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL. ALSO, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS NO HELP AT ALL.   *AK   THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.   *SC
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