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2006 FORD 500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1009230 · 2013-09-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
77,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT CAUGHT ON FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE HAVING BEEN PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES IN OUR GARAGE WITH THE ENGINE OFF. FIRE DESTROYED LEFT FRONT ENGINE AREA. WIFE WAS FORTUNATELY IN THE GARAGE WHEN THE HEADLIGHT STARTED TO IGNITE AND TRIED TO PUT IT OUT WHILE CALLING 911. FLAMES REACHED TOP OF THE GARAGE WITH LOTS OF SMOKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES AND PULL THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE. CAR WAS TOTALED BY USAA INSURANCE AND INSURANCE IS HELPING WITH CLEANING UP THE GARAGE. HOW IN THE HECK DOES A CAR HEADLIGHT SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITE WHILE OFF? IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT NIGHT OR IF MY WIFE HAD NOT BEEN IN THE GARAGE WHEN THE HEADLIGHT IGNITED THE WHOLE HOUSE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FLAMES. I HAVE PICTURES, LEAVENWORTH CITY FIRE REPORT AND INSURANCE WRITE OFF. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10543296
Machine
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