Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TAURUS / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012496 Incident Date: Jan, 27 2005
Consumer's City: AU GRES Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TAURUS Model Year: 1998
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#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 10 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer turned the vehicle on and let the engine idle while parked in the driveway. approximately 15 minutes later the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. the fire damageed total the vehicle. how the fire started? was not determined.*ak