# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `899342` · 2012-01-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 212,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.  NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.  THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 212,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*