Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TAURUS / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006079562 Incident Date: Sep, 19 2006
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TAURUS Model Year: 1999
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#: 1FAFP53S3XG Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 20 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 04 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I owned a 1999 taurus and drove it for approximately seven years without major problems. i performed the normal maintenance on the vehicle and it was in good working order. on septebmer 20, 2006 the vehicle caught on fire. the car was parked in front of my house. the source of the fire appeared to be the front right area of the engine component. the vehicle is completely destroyed and is now in a junk yard. the local fire department was called to the scene and put the fire out. there were no injuries, and minor damage to the grass due to the heat of the fire. *jb