Wife's Explorer Smoking??

RMARIANI · 08-07-2001, 06:29 AM

I was driving my wife's 2000 Explorer yesterday. When I used my turn signal, I smelled, then saw smoke coming from the hazard light switch located on top of the column, directly behind the steering wheel. I took off the plastic cover and could see the smoke coming from the switch, but no burnt wires or anything. It still works fine, but I told her to bring it in for service today. Is it just the switch going bad?? Thanks!!

95GTS · 08-11-2001, 01:51 PM

Obviously some kind of short in the switch. One word. WARRANTY.

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1994 Red SVT Lightning #2019

08-07-2001, 06:29 AM	#1
RMARIANI Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: New Jersey Posts: 167	Wife's Explorer Smoking?? I was driving my wife's 2000 Explorer yesterday. When I used my turn signal, I smelled, then saw smoke coming from the hazard light switch located on top of the column, directly behind the steering wheel. I took off the plastic cover and could see the smoke coming from the switch, but no burnt wires or anything. It still works fine, but I told her to bring it in for service today. Is it just the switch going bad?? Thanks!!

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08-11-2001, 01:51 PM	#2
95GTS Git jiggy Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: MO USA Posts: 865	Obviously some kind of short in the switch. One word. WARRANTY. ------------------ 1994 Red SVT Lightning #2019