# 1992 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `532845` · 2005-05-02 · 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:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 178,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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
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