# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
> NHTSA complaint `528063` · 2005-03-26 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
- **Miles at failure:** 68,500
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING DOWN RT.10 IN WHIPPANY,NJ MY '99 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE.  ELIEVE IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE - FIRE WAS BEHIND THE DASH BOARD.  I SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE ON THE FLOOR AND THE CAR QUICKLY FILLED UP WITH SMOKE.  I PULLED OFF THE ROAD - CALLED 911 - POLICE AND FIRE TRUCK ASSISTED ME.*AK
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