# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `664126` · 2008-04-02 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 89,999
## Narrative
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN ARRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. TWO EXPLOSIONS OCCURRED BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE MARSHAL ADVISED THAT AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,999, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*