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2006 FORD 500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1446922 · 2018-02-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
144,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE STARTING MY CAR ( PARKED ) WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR FROM BEHIND THE PASSENGER REAR VIEW WINDOW. I SAW A FLAME ( FIRE ) APPEAR FROM BEHIND THE PASSENGER REAR VIEW MIRROR. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE THE FLAME WENT OUT. AFTER THE FIRE NONE OF THE WINDOWS WILL WORK AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON MANUALLY OR COME ON AS USUAL WHEN THE KEY IS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11072122
Machine
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