Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TEMPO / 1988

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999253217 Incident Date: Jul, 31 1999
Consumer's City: PORT TOWNSEND Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TEMPO Model Year: 1988
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 05 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Smelled hot wire smell while driving on highway. noticed 1 inch flame in left airvent which grew to 5 inches when stopped car. unhooked battery, poured liquid over dashboard which was on fire, closed door, waited for firetruck. i think it started in headlight switch. car totaled, most of dash burnt away.*ak