# 1991 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
> NHTSA complaint `177927` · 1999-10-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
## Narrative
WAS AT RED LIGHT. NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD & LIFTED HOOD. NOTICED FLAMES AROUND THE ALTERNATOR. ANOTHER MOTORIST SMOTHERED FLAMES WITH BACK PACK. VEHICLE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ALTERNATOR & WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE CHANGED TO ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE & MELTED WIRES.  *AK
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