Complaint 904973
1994 FORD EXPLORER • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident Feb 11, 2012
Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 904973
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1994
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Feb 11, 2012
- Date Received
- Feb 13, 2012
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner Narrative
MY TENANT'S VEHICLE - A 1994 FORD EXPLORER - SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY PROPERTY'S GARAGE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE CAR ITSELF - LIKELY A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL VALVE ACCORDING TO THEM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL CONDUCT ITS OWN INVESTIGATION. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.