# 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `162763` · 1999-08-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CROWN VICTORIA
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
AREA NEAR POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (A/K/A ENGINE FUSE COMPARTMENT) STARTED FIRE WITH ELECTRICAL SHORT.  CAR WAS ONLY DRIVEN 4 MINUTES AT LOW RESIDENTIAL SPEEDS. PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OF OFFICERS HOME.  2 MINUTES LATER RAGING FIRE.  CAR WAS TOTALLED.  SATELLITE BEACH FIRE MARSHALL, LT. ABERNATHY PHONE 407-773-4405 HAS REPORT AND DIGITAL PHOTOS.  CAR HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN INTERMITTENTLY BEFORE, NOT ON ROUTINE PATROL.  NO SIRENS, STROBES, OR LIGHT BARS WERE BEING USED.
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