# 1990 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
> NHTSA complaint `294957` · 2000-11-03 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1990
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A THICK FILM IGNITION MODULE INSTALLED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, WHERE IT WOULD OVERHEAT AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THEY HAD NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF FIRE
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