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Complaint 1017144

1992 FORD EXPLORER • ENGINE • incident Oct 19, 2013

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1017144
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1992
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Oct 19, 2013
Date Received
Oct 22, 2013
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

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.

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