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1998 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 525407 · 2005-09-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
116,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR FOUR HOURS A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114937
Machine
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