| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000056840 | Incident Date: Oct, 16 2000 |
| Consumer's City: WASHINGTON | Consumer's State: DC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MYSTIQUE | Model Year: 1997 |
| 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#: 1MELM6532VK | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was drying my car off after washing it; the engine was off and the wiring under the hood just beyond the dash on the driver's side started smoking and caught fire. after the fire went out, when i started the engine, the wipers came on and would not go off until i removed the fuse. all panel lights are off. previously, about six weeks before the fire event, the panel lights fuse blew (when it was raining) and i replaced it and the panel lights were dim. |
