1991 Ford Explorer electrical problems

Filed Sep 8, 2008 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl*the contact owned a 1991 ford explorer. While driving 40 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the instrument panel. The vehicle failed to restart. She managed to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder and left to call for help. Upon returning to the vehicle, it was consumed in flames. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were over 100,000.

Filed Aug 30, 2005 · Electrical · 138,000 miles · AK · fire

Dt: the consumer smell smoke, and then some smoke started coming out of the left side of the hood. All of the gauges looked okay and the consumer thought it was overheating. Then the car caught on fire fast with smoke on the left and fire on the right of the hood and burned all the way to the back of my car, and the two cars on either side. This happened in a denny's parking lot in fairbanks on 6/30/05. Fire department case number: 051947. Towed vehicle to the mechanic. *nm

Filed Jul 19, 2005 · Electrical · 43,000 miles · TN · fire

Vehicle caught fire and was a total loss

Filed Nov 7, 2003 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · AR · fire

After filling the fuel tank vehicle caught on fire from under the hood while driving 40 MPH.

Filed Oct 29, 2003 · Electrical · 141,000 miles · CT · fire

Electrical wiring harness inside the dashboard ignited, and vehicle caught on fire. This occurred while vehicle was parked in the driveway.

Filed Oct 2, 2003 · Electrical · NC

Generator failed prematurely, causing vehicle to stall while driving.

Filed Sep 23, 2003 · Electrical · TX · fire

While driving at 35 MPH, vehicle caught on fire, black smoke and flames came under the hood. The dealer notified.

Filed Sep 5, 2003 · Electrical, Lights · 229,000 miles · NM

Headlights & dash lights blink. They will be fine for a while but then just start blinking. Turning them off, then on again, makes them stay on for a few minutes until they start blinking again. Sometimes they don't blink. Sometimes they won't go on at all and I have to hold the brights switch back if I want to have light. My sister had this same problem on her 1993 ford thunderbird.

Filed Apr 29, 2003 · Electrical · 133,302 miles · LA · fire

Air conditioner caught fire under the hood. Fire started inside the air conditioner probably the fan speed resistors. Melted the left side of the housing where the resistors and fan are housed letting smoke and fumes in the car. In feeling around inside the blower hole you can reach up and feel the sheet metal where the wiper arms are and I think probably leaves got in and were blown on to the resistors when they were hot starting the fire. Damage included air conditioner housing, blower and motor, blower resistors, evaporator, sheet metal above the air conditioner housing and also melted the inner fender well. Not to mention the smoke and fumes that were blown into the car. To me this appears to be a design fault and it surprising that no one else has reported it. Luckily I was sitting still when it happened or it would have caused a crash due to the smoke and fumes.

Filed Apr 7, 2003 · Electrical · CA

Errors were made in the installation of the battery and alternator. Mr. *ak. The vehicle stalled after the consumer was told the repairs were made, consumer requested reimbursement.