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1992 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 532845 · 2005-05-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
178,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE NEXT STREET OVER WHEN MY 1992 FORD EXPLORER STARTED SMOKING IN THE CAB AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DASHBOARD, GLOVE COMPARTMENT BURNED, AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM THE HEAT . THE HOOD GOT SCORCHED, AND THE HEAD LINER MELTED, DROPPING THE MELTED LINER ONTO MY SEATS. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO COST AT THIS TIME.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118856
Machine
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