Underhood Wiring Problems of Ford Taurus

My 2001 Ford Taurus had developed a leak on the passenger side and the heater blower only works on high. Per the Ford motor company technical service bulletin 04-15-3, thiswas a manufacturing error which eventually will ruin the carpet, the air conditioner, and cost me hundreds of dollars and may never be fixed.

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I owned a 1999 Taurus and drove it for approximately seven years without major problems. I performed the normal maintenance on the vehicle and it was in good working order. On septebmer 20, 2006 the vehicle caught on fire. The car was parked in front of my house. The source of the fire appeared to be the front right area of the engine component. The vehicle is completely destroyed and is now in a junk yard. The local fire department was called to the scene and put the fire out. There were no injuries, and minor damage to the grass due to the heat of the fire.

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Consumer turned the vehicle on and let the engine idle while parked in the driveway. Approximately 15 minutes later the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. Local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The fire damageed total the vehicle. How the fire started? was not determined.

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Car shuts down while driving it. Have been back and forth to the dealership where car was purchased since the summer. Car was in the shop a month ago and I was told that it was the relay switch to the starter. Car has not been fixed properly because on 11/07/03 car shut down 3 times and a few more times over the weekend. Car was taken back to the dealership on 11/10/03 service tech called and stated that it is the black box and that it will cost $1500. 00 to get it fixed.

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Headlights fail without warning headlight plug melts from overheating and electrical contact is lost causing lights to go out.

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Dealer states wire in wiring harness under right fender caused tail lights and dash lights to malfunction. Failed due to corrosion from water splashing under fender. Dealer repaired but was not covered by extended warranty. Dealer said this may happen again. To me it looks to be a design flaw with the vehicle.

While traveling at highway speed with cruise control engaged. Suddenly vehicle commenced to accelerate and smoke was coming from under hood, hot plastic from the dash was falling on the leg of the driver, also, driver's shoe and sock caught on fire; vehicle left road into a field and struck a tree. State patrol arrived to assist. Please feel free to provide any further details.

While traveling at 65mph, vehicle started to lose power, engine check light came on, then engine quit. Consumer had to get to shoulder by using hazard lights. While consumer was on shoulder engine caught fire. Consumer says temparature gauge went to 3 quarters intermittently.

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Whle driving consumer noticed smoke coming underneath driver's side, and from underneath hood. Consumer pulled over, and within minutes vehicle had caught on fire. Vehicle was a total loss. Investigator advises fire caused by faulty fuel lines. Damage too excessive to have been electrical.

Came out to vehicle in the morning only to find out that it was destroyed by fire that night. Fire department report attributed fire to electrical arcing around the vehicle's gear,differential area. Possibly starter wiring. Ford denies any and all responsibility. No aftermarket equipment was added to vehicle. It was totally stock.

Consumer noticed smoke coming from underneath passenger's side. Within minutes later, vehicle was up in flames. Insurance company claimed fire started due to electrical wiring. Vehicle was a total loss.

While driving engine check light illuminated. When consumer pulled over an under the hood fire started. Fire department came and put the fire out. Cause was determined to be an electrical short. Ford has been contacted.