Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / CROWN VICTORIA / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000040572 Incident Date: Jun, 27 2000
Consumer's City: PENSACOLA Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: CROWN VICTORIA Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FALP71W5TX Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 02 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Our police officer parked his police unit # 842 a 1996 ford crown victoria under his car port area after completing his shift and was asleep at the time his neighbor alerted him that his vehicle was on fire with flames coming from under the hood. atempts to put out the fire with extinguisher were not successful. the fire dept was called and responded. the fire also engulfed the carport and portions of the double wide mobile home. according to the state fire marshall the fire developed in the engine compartment and was the reult of an electrical malfunction.*ak