NHTSA Complaint #10052304 — 1998 FORD TAURUS

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10052304
Vehicle	1998 FORD TAURUS
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Date of Incident	December 19, 2003
Date Filed	January 3, 2004
Mileage	104,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

WHASHER PUMP SEEM'S TO HAVE SHORTED OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND CAUSED A SHORT IN WIRNG WITCH RESULTED IN A UNDER THE HOOD FIRE! ALL I DID WAS TURN ON WASHER PUMP TO CLEAN WINSHIELD AND NOTHING HAPPEN SOON AFTER I SMELLED WIRES BURNING!SOON AFTER I SEEN FIRE SHOOTING FROM UNDER CAR AND THEN IT BLAZED OUT OF HOOD BETWEEN THE COWL AND FIREWALL! THE CAR STOPED RUNNING I PULLED OFF THE SIED OF I-70 1 MILE MARKER AND THEN CALLED 911......*AK

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