# 1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `117326` · 1998-10-05 · 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:** THUNDERBIRD
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 22 mph
## Narrative
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM  SHORTED OUT.   MECHANIC STATED THAT CAR HAS HAD  OVERHEATING PROBLEMS.   CONSUMER ALSO INDICATED THAT  MASTER CYLINDER LOCKED UP TWICE, AS WELL AS STEERING COLUMN AND ENTIRE DASHBOARD WENT OUT.  THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.  THEN THE  ENGINE WIRES SHORTED OUT.  CAUSING BRAKE FLUID  TO POUR DOWN TO EXHAUST SYSTEM ONTO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A  FIRE.  WAS FORCED TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE BECAUSE CONSUMER  DID NOT HAVE POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO SHE WAS ALMOST KILLED TWICE.  THE DEALERSKIP  KOONS FORD INC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON  CAR FOR IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WANTS HER CAR TO BE FIXED.  *AK
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