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2004 FORD EXPLORER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 743600 · 2009-11-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

2004/FORD EXPLORER FIRE WHILE PARKED IN PARKING DECK,THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNINGS ,OF ANY KIND. TRUCK WAS RUNNING WELL ,NO SERVICE LIGHTS EVER CAME ON. TRUCK ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. NEVER HAD ANY SINGS OR SYMPTOMS,THAT ANYTHING WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE A POLICE REPORT. FIRE DEPT. REPORT. ALSO VALET PARKING MANAGERS REPORT FROM 11/6/09.NOW TRUCK IS AT TOMS FORD ,HAZLET NJ. WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT WENT WRONG , THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO THIS EVENT. THANK GOD I WASN'T ON THE HWY WHEN THIS OCCURRED WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTER 27 MTHS . PLEASE HELP! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10291828
Machine
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