Complaint 574216
1992 FORD EXPLORER • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Feb 22, 2006
- Complaint ID
- 574216
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1992
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Feb 22, 2006
- Date Received
- Feb 28, 2006
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
AT 5:30 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 22, 2006, I AWOKE TO A LOUD EXPLOSION. I WENT TO LOOK OUT MY KITCHEN WINDOW AND UNDER THE CARPORT OUR FORD EXPLORER HAD FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. AS I WAS TALKING TO 911 TO REPORT THE FIRE I HEARD ANOTHER EXPLOSION. HUNG UP QUICKLY TO GO AND GET ALL OF OUR 4 CHILDREN OUT OF THE HOUSE AND AS WE WERE GOING OUT HEARD ANOTHER EXPLOSION. THANK GOD WE ALL GOT OUT AND THE FIRE DEPT. GOT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE THE HOUSE WENT WITH THE FIRE. WE COULD SEE AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS BLOWN OFF AND THE BATTERY WAS BLOWN UP AS WELL AS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. WE WANT FORD TO BE NOTIFIED SO THAT NO ONE HAS TO ENDURE A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE AND GOD FORBID LOOSE ANY FAMILY MEMBERS! *JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.