NHTSA Complaint #10380185 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10380185
Vehicle	2005 FORD TAURUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 1, 2011
Date Filed	February 4, 2011
Mileage	107,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

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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