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2002 FORD MUSTANG — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 526822 · 2005-03-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
38,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR HAD UNDER 38000 MILES ON IT BUT I HADN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE 4:30 PM BUT AT ABOUT 5 AM WOKE UP TO THE EXPLOSIONS AND THE CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FORD HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO THIS SAYING THERE IS NO DEFECT, BUT IT IS SIMILAR TO THE EXPEDITIONS EXPLODING IN FLAMES FOR NO REASON THERE WERE NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE CAR OR ANY REASON FOR IT TO CATCH FIRE BY ITSELF THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND I DID NOT HAVE INSURANSE TO COVER IT BECAUSE I AM A SINGLE MOM AND WAS TRYING TO SAVE A FEW PENNIES AND HAD NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT NEW OF A CAR WOULD GO UP IN FLAMES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114364
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