# 1998 LINCOLN LINCOLN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `518817` · 2005-01-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** LINCOLN
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR-AFTER MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED 2 HOURS, I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE TO MY HOUSE.  AS SOON AS I PULLED UP, I STARTED SMELLING SMOKE.  ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE UP UNDER HOOD.  HUGE FIRE!  TRUCK IS TOTALED!*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*