# 1999 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `418249` · 2003-08-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 81,898
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, A FOG OF MIST LEAKED THROUGH THE VENTS.  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.   *AK   PER INSPECTION;  A SHORT WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN WIRING LOOM.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.   *SCC  *JB
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