# 1999 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `269797` · 2001-01-25 · 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:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS MAKING SPITTING AND SPUTTERING NOISES, AND THEN IT STALLED. WHILE CONSUMER WENT INSIDE TO CALL  DEALER,  ABOUT A HALF HOUR LATER, WENT BACK OUT AND FOUND VEHICLE ON FIRE  CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHY  VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*