# 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1006507` · 2013-09-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 220
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL WHEN I NOTICED THE INSIDE OF MY CAR STARTED SPARKING NEAR THE DASHBOARD THEN A FEW MINS LATER MY WHEEL LOCKED UP I COULDN'T TURN AND ALMOST CRASHED. I PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP . ALSO HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE BEARING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD IS ALSO SPARKING WHEN I START THE CAR.    *JS
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