# 2005 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `840326` · 2011-02-04 · 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:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 107,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD TAURUS. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED THAT EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.  THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS  107,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*