Underhood Wiring Problems of Ford Crown Victoria

While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. Vehicle was totaled. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

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While parked a fire erupted under the hood. Dealer stated the fire started around the cruise control wiring. No injuries reported. The items under the hood were replaced and there have been no further problems.

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Our police officer parked his police unit # 842 a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria under his car port area after completing his shift and was asleep at the time his neighbor alerted him that his vehicle was on fire with flames coming from under the hood. Atempts to put out the fire with extinguisher were not successful. The fire dept was called and responded. The fire also engulfed the carport and portions of the double wide mobile home. According to the state fire marshall the fire developed in the engine compartment and was the reult of an electrical malfunction.

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While driving taxi to garage transmission would keep slipping, even on the streets. The vehicle caught on fire while in motion & vehicle stopped. Fire department extinguished the flames. Driver was informed location from engine after noticing smoke coming from under the hood.

Area near power distribution box (a/k/a engine fuse compartment) started fire with electrical short. Car was only driven 4 minutes at low residential speeds. Parked in driveway of officers home. 2 minutes later raging fire. Car was totalled. Satellite beach fire marshall, lt. Abernathy phone 407-773-4405 has report and digital photos. Car has only been driven intermittently before, not on routine patrol. No sirens, strobes, or light bars were being used.

Police department- east hampton town police: when traveling the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. Cause of the fire is undetermined. Vehicle is awaiting service at a Ford dealer. Please provide any further details.

Fire occurred 6 hrs after parking. Does crown vic use same speed control deactivation switch as lincolns? I understand the Lincoln town cars have a recall for fires like this.