# 2002 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `557328` · 2005-10-05 · 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:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 38,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. CONTACT'S WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON OCTOBER 1, 2005. AS SOON AS SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE .NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING GOING TO CATCH VEHICLE ON FIRE. TURNED ON THE DEFROST AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE, AND  CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES.   POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS FILED REPORTS.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*