# 1998 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `275657` · 2001-02-22 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON  HIGHWAY AND  NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.  HE PARKED AND VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES.   FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED.  FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED  FIRE.*AK
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