NHTSA ODI #11662838

2021 Ford Explorer Complaint

Firerelated

Filed May 23, 2025 · Incident date January 19, 2025

⚠ Fire reported

Vehicle
2021 Ford Explorer
Component(s)
Firerelated
Complaint filed
May 23, 2025
Date of incident
January 19, 2025
Reported VIN
1FMSK8DH4MG

Owner's description

The contact owned a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the driveway for over three hours before the vehicle caught on fire. The origin of the fire was unknown, however, the contact believes the fire originated from faulty electrical wiring. The vehicle was unoccupied during the fire. The location of the fire was the rear end of the vehicle. The fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. A fire department report was filed. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed as it was determined to be a complete loss. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

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