# 2007 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `836704` · 2011-01-13 · 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:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
## Narrative
I WAS SHOVELING THE DRIVEWAY AND WANTED TO SHOVEL UNDER MY VEHICLE SO I STARTED IT TO PULL IT INTO THE GARAGE.  THE ICE WAS THICK ON THE WINDSHIELD SO I PUT THE DEFROST ON AND LET IT RUN TO WARM UP.  I SHOVELED THE DRIVEWAY A BIT MORE THEN AFTER ABOUT 90 SECONDS DECIDED I WOULD JUST SCRAPE THE ICE SO I COULD GET IT IN THE GARAGE.  I OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO GRAB MY ICE SCRAPER AND SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR UNDER THE DASHBOARD.  I GRABBED THE CAR KEYS AND RAN TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.  I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND SAW LIQUID FLAMES DRIPPING TO THE FLOOR BUT NOT CATCHING IT ON FIRE YET.  I CALLED 911 IMMEDIATELY AT 8:56AM AND RAN ACROSS THE STREET TO MY NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE.  AT 9:06AM THE VEHICLE (FIRST VIDEO) IS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.    THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.    THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE 10/12/2010 WITH JUST OVER 52,000 MILES.  THE FIRE OCCURRED ON 1/10/2011 WITH JUST UNDER 55,000 MILES. *TR
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