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1987 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 444241 · 2004-01-13

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Miles at failure
25,880

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FOUR MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE OWNER OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE ALTERNATOR WAS ON FIRE. *AK A MECHANIC EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FORD TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME TYPE ALTERNATOR AND OTHER COMPONETS AS HIS. *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10050168
Machine
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