1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 1998-09-06

fire · 114834 · 1998-09-08

Vehicle

Make: LINCOLN
Model: TOWN CAR
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE PARKED FOR 2 DAYS WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM VEHICLE. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT BURNED 2 FT HOLE IN HOOD AND MELTED ALL WIRES UNDER HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS FUEL PUMP WAS RUNNING WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 540665
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown