# 1993 FORD AEROSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `202024` · 2000-03-14 · 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:** AEROSTAR
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
ALTERNATOR PUTS OUT TOO MUCH JUICE THEN ITS NEEDS AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILEAGE. ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. WOULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. POPPED HOOD & FOUND FLAMES JUMPING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE THEN DIED OUT. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*