← NHTSA complaints

1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 523539 · 2005-03-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD HE NOTICED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *NM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED IT WAS A ELECTRICAL FIRE. *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10113077
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown