1995 Ford Thunderbird Electrical system Problems

“Ford 1995 Thunderbird caught on fire. It was parked early in the morning. No keys in the ignition. The right front tire exploded from the flames shooting out from the right front wheel well. The fire spread to the inside passenger compartment. The power antenna motor had not worked properly for years. Ten days later before the fire, the power door locks failed and the fuse was replaced. The door lock power function was restored and the fuse was replaced. The fuse was being checked for being too hot to touch.”

“After starting my car at 5:30 am to proceed to work the key felt a bit strange after I started the car. Upon driving the car on the freeway I drew my attention back to the key and felt that it was spinning freely, and could be removed, as the engine continued to run, ( the start position appeared to work ok). I had no way I could turn the car off. A technitian on the 800 phone line to Ford suggested I hit the fuel shut off in the trunk once I reached my location. This would simulate a crash and shut off the fuel. I elected to pull a large fuse and detach the battery. …”

“Driver's side electric seat burst into flame. Driver(owner) sustained severe burns that characterize as life threatening, and required admission to the burn center at unc hospital. Pt was not smoking and can not identify any reason why there would have been a fire in his car.”

“The contact owns a 1995 Ford Thunderbird. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the battery and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”

“Vehicle was placed in park for ten minutes, turned off when vehicle caught fire under the dash, totalling vehicle. Fire department determined that fire due to an electrical short. Please provide any further details.”