2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Oct 7, 2013 · Acceleration · 156,800 miles · FL · crash · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns 2001 ford explorer sport trac. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard upon engagement and the vehicle continued to accelerate. In addition, smoke emitted from the air vents and from under hood. The contact immediately jumped from the vehicle once he noticed flames extending from under the hood. The unoccupied vehicle then crashed into a wooded area. The contact sustained road rash and injuries to the left wrist and hand. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The vehicle had been included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) however, the failure occurred before the recall remedy could be performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 156,800.

Filed Mar 11, 2011 · RI

Back doors of my 2001 ford explorer sport trac fx4 4x4 do not open from inside or outside. The child safely locks are not on. We just bought this truck used, we noticed the door did not open at the dealers, they said it would be fixed. Upon picking up the truck we were told it was because the child safely lock was on. This is not true because the child safety locks do not keep you from opening the door from the outside. They did something that aloud the door to open for about 30 mins, we got home and the same thing happen. This is not safe, we could not get my 4 year old daughter out of the truck. God for bid if the truck ever was on fire we could not get to her.

Filed Aug 16, 2010 · Acceleration · 114,350 miles · WA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport trac. The contact stated the vehicle was parked and suddenly burst into flames. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and determined that the fire originated from under the hood. Prior to the failure, the contact inquired about the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) but was advised by the manufacturer that his VIN was not included in the recall. The recall stated that a fire could potentially start from under the hood. Later, the contact's VIN was added to the recall and he received notification but the contact was under the impression that the letter pertained to a different vehicle he owned. The failure and current mileages were 114,350.

Filed Jul 17, 2007 · Acceleration · 65,000 miles · AR · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport trac. On july 9, 2007, the vehicle caught fire. The vehicle was completely turned off with no passengers at the time of failure. The vehicle was destroyed. A fire and police report were filed. The current and failure mileages were 65,000. It was determined the faulty cruise control switch caused the fire. Updated 08/16/07.

Filed Feb 2, 2006 · Acceleration · 27,000 miles · TX · fire

Dt*: the contact stated while parked overnight in a garage; the vehicle caught fire and sustained extensive damage. The fire department was called to the scene to extinguish the fire. No one was injured. The police were also on the scene and a report was taken. The insurance adjustor inspected the vehicle and determined the fire started on the driver's side and most likely ignited from the cruise control assembly. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v388000, regarding the cruise control. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.

Filed Oct 7, 2005 · Acceleration · 42,000 miles · IL · fire

2001 ford explorer sport caught on fire while parked.*mr the vehicle caught on fire after it had been sitting for about ten hours. *nm the consumer believed the fire was the result of a faulty cruise control deactivation switch.

Filed Sep 9, 2005 · Acceleration, Electrical · 57,560 miles · MD

Cruise control indicator light switch does not come on - steering wheel is very hot to the touch - and there is the smell of burning plastic. Since december 2003 all indicator lights are out on steering column (I took my truck to the ford service center and was told it probably need a fuse - I checked the fuse it seems to be o.k. Is there a recall on cruise control on the 2001 - ford sport trac?

Filed Jul 11, 2005 · Airbags · 23,000 miles · WA · crash · fire · 1 injury

On the oct 6th 2003 I was driving the ford sport-trac and suffered a seizure. I then lost control of the truck and crashed into a wall of a home in the area. The truck caught fire and I was fortunate enough to have 2 people pull me from the truck before it exploded. The airbags in the truck did not deploy and I broke my back in 2 places. The doctor at the hospital told me that the breaks in my back and the bruises on my front side alligned with the steering wheel and that was the source of my injuries. No source of the fire was found and the truck melted at the scene. I am now injured for life because of this incident. I contacted ford at the time and they never contacted me back after they said they would.

Filed Oct 15, 2003 · Airbags · 25,000 miles · WA · crash · fire · 1 injury

While driving the 2001 ford explorer sport trac, driver suffered a seizure. Vehicle hit the post, then vehicle shot across 2 lanes of traffic at approximately 30 MPH hitting a tree head on. The air bags did not deploy. Vehicle burst into flames. If passer bys did not pull driver from vehicle, driver would have died. Vehicle had approximately 25,000 miles on it. Driver suffered broken back. Vehicle totaled. Damage to tree, wall, house.