1991 Ford Explorer Electrical System

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER PARKING AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE DASH, CAUSE UNKOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN FLAMES AND BURNED UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHOLE DASHBOARD WAS ON FIRE, THE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE RIPPED OUT TO GET THE FIRE OUT. *SLC

DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK, MADE 3/4 STOPS, ARRIVED AT WORK, PARKED VEHICLE, WITHIN THREE MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FLAMES NOTICED BY HUSBAND. *AK

PARKED VEHICLE STARTED UP BY ITSELF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE FLAMES CAME FROM DASHBOARD AREA POSSIBLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION.*AK

IGNITION FIRE. *SD

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR PERIOD 36 HRS, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE/FIRE DEPT INDICATED THAT IT WAS ELECTRICAL . *AK

WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE CONNECTOR.*JB

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING DEFROSTER VENTS; SHIFTED TO PARK, SHUT OFF IGNITION, SMOKE DID NOT STOP; FIRE UNDER DASH ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED ON DEALERSHIPS LOT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, PROBLEM AREA IGNITON SWITCH. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH: WHERE HARNESS PLUGS INTO STEERING HOSE TO ACTIVATE OR DEACTIVATE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

STARTED VEHICLE SMELT SMOKE TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED IN IGNITION SWITCH. TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED TO SMOKE, NO FIRE, TOOK TO DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED OUT. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASH. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

860-529-4022: UNDERDASH FIRE OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT; IGNITION TURNED OFF; VEHICLE TOTALED; REPORTED BY WITNESS, NOT VEHICLE OWNER. TT FIRE HAPPENED AT USED CAR DEALERSHIP, OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY THE AUTO DIED LEAVING CONSUMER W/NO POWER IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TT

THE ENGINE COMPLETELY QUITE RUNNING AND LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE TRUCK JUST CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. TT

STARTER SHORTED OUT SENDING SPARKS/FLAMES AND TOXIC FUMES FROM UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *SKD

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING. *AK