# 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `158773` · 1999-07-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TEST DRIVING  VEHICLE AT 25 MPH AN DWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE AN  ELECTRICAL SHORT.  *AK.
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