Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / CROWN VICTORIA / 1991
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002092507 | Incident Date: May, 02 2002 |
| Consumer's City: MACON | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CROWN VICTORIA | Model Year: 1991 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2FACP74F6MX | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 02 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Alternator plug shorted out and caused a high potentional overload that caught the alternator on fire. the short did not trip any fuse in vehicle. fire was very intense. the fire quickly spread to adjacent component and melted plug wires, wire harnesses. fire also damaged hood and right front fender. the fire was quickly spreading when help arrived to extinguish the fire. and yet no fuse ever tripped to engine electrical to stop short! |