# 1991 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
> NHTSA complaint `248893` · 2000-10-20 · 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
SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM  HOOD AREA. WHEN TRYING TO PULL TO  SIDE  VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND DUE TO  WIRES THAT WERE BURNIG UNDER THE HOOD. THESE WERE THE ALTENATOR  WIRES THAT SHORTED OUT.  DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK  THE FIRE FROM THE TERMINALS DAMAGED ALL THE INSULATION AND THE WIRING OF THE ALTERNATOR TERMINALS UNDER THE HOOD.  *YH
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