# 1999 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1048765` · 2014-03-22 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WAS DRIVEN DOWN THE HIGHWAY NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE NOTICED A BURNING WIRE SMELL.. PULLED OVER AND THE WHOLE TOP OF MY MOTOR WAS ON FIRE... THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL... MY CAR IS TOTALED.  *TR
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