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1995 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 532092 · 2005-04-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
170,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 1995 EXPLORER WAS SITTING AND AT 12:30AM, WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE EVENING MARCH 23. THIS WAS THE SAME EVENING THAT FORD RECALLED THE EXPEDITION FOR THIS VERY SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, A COLD VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS WAS WHAT OUR EXPLORER DID AS WELL. HOWEVER WHEN WE CALLED FORD THEY SAID THAT THE EXPLORER WAS NOT ON THE RECALL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118440
Machine
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