# 2001 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
> NHTSA complaint `511285` · 2004-12-10 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
- **Miles at failure:** 25,000
## Narrative
CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNT ODOR COMING IN FROM THE VENT.  VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND IT  CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE CENTER CONTROL PANEL.  THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND  MECHANIC STATED THAT THE  CAUSE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.  *AK
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