Hazard Flashing Warning Light Switch Problems of Ford Explorer

Turned on left turn signal, blinker flashed 3 times then went steady, upon going steady smoke began coming out of the emergency flasher switch on the steering column. Car was stopped in traffic when this happened. Upon turning signal switch to off position smoke stops. This only happens when the vehicle is stopped and does not happen when left turn signal is activated while the vehicle is moving. Is my vehicle going to catch on fire? was there a recall we were not notified of?.

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While stopped in traffic, turned on left turn signal, the signal blinked 3 times then smoke came from the emergency blinker switch on the steering column and the turn signal became a steady light. I placed the turn signal switch in the off position and turned it back on, same thing happened. However, if I turn on the turn signal while the car is moving, this does not happen. This situation happened 3 times this day and has not repeated. My husband checked the car later in the day and was not able to get this to repeat.

*note* problems arose when vehicle was bought* vehicle bucks while in od. Also vehicle makes a ticking/hissing noise. Dealer cannot locate noise. Od light flashes. Rear right passenger door is hard to open from inside, consumer must pull latch to extreme point to open, also when open, after closed dome and door ajar lights stay on. Ford refuses to fix. Lighter while in use was pushed through dash, unit and all. Plastics melted. Vehicle also gets 7 mpg highway, but is supposed to get 14. Efi cleaned, higher grade fuel used, ect. And stll gets bad mileage. - update- transmission bucking caused vehicle to hit parked car behind vehicle when accelarator stuck. Shoulder dislocated. Rear entertainment headphone jack 1 broken when bought, dealer refuses to replace. On occasion while turn signals are in use, smoke omitts from hazard switch on steering console. Vehicle's rear wiper arm snapped in half while in use. If this is the best Ford can build, henry Ford must be spinning in his grave! .

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While using my turn signals turning left I noticed the flasher on the dash had frozen and that smoke was pouring out of the hazard flasher button and also out of the base of the turn signal stem. This can be repeated almost every time I use the left turn signal. The dealship will be looking at it on 10/27/2000. (dot number: vdhl).

There were no warning lights on the dash when consumer turned on turning signal switch and steering column started smoking, and smoke was coming out of the hazard lights switch. Consumer stated smoke stopped when turning signal was turned off.