# 2013 FORD TAURUS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `1038060` · 2014-02-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING
## Narrative
HAD ISSUES WITH LIGHTS NOT WORKING. TOOK IT TO GET IT FIXED. THEY "FIXED" IT. HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. WENT BACK IN TO GET FIXED. LATER WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE BACK TRUNK CAUGHT ON FIRE. BUMPER WAS MELTED AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TRUNK LID. ITEMS INSIDE WERE FINE. IF IT WAS BEING DRIVEN, I'M SURE THE DRIVER WOULD BE DEAD. THE FIRE WAS SO CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK.   *TR
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