# 1998 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `497754` · 2004-09-22 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 72,000
## Narrative
SMOKE THEN FLAMES CAME  FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND  WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF PARKING  IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND INDICATED THAT THE FIRE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF AN  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*