Complaint 1017143
1992 FORD EXPLORER • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Oct 19, 2013
Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1017143
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1992
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Oct 19, 2013
- Date Received
- Oct 22, 2013
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE AT PARKING LOT WHEN I TRIED STARTING IT UP AFTER MY GIRLS AND I GOT BACK IN CAR AFTER BEING AT MALL FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS FLAMES COMING OUT FROM BOTTOM AND TOP OF ENGINE AND FRONT DASH. THANK GOD WE GOT OUT IN TIME. MY CARS ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR EVERYTHING IS MELTED AND IM UNSURE HOW MUCH MORE IS DAMAGED SINCE IM NOT A MECHANIC. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.