# 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `588441` · 2006-07-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FIVE HUNDRED
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 200
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THERE WAS A  SMELLED OF SMOKE.  THE SMELL MAY HAVE BEEN COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER.  THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 8 TO 9 HOURS.  WHEN THE CONTACT RETURN TO THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS OF AN ELECTRICAL NATURE AND SEEMED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE WIRE IN THE SPEAKER AREA LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.  A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED.  THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.  THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
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