Alternator spontaneously caught on fire after the car was stopped and turned off.
1991 Mercury Grand Marquis: fire, smoke or burning smell
12 of the 82 complaints about the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
After parking vehicle in driveway consumer was emptying the trunk and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. A fire soon erupted from the passenger's side under the hood, and was quickly extinguished. After careful examination of the results, it was determined by a certified mechanic that the alternator and the cable harness caused the fire.
Consumer was driving about a quarter of a mile when smoke started to come from engine. Consumer pulled over and vehicle caught on fire. Has not contacted dealer.
Was at red light. Noticed smoke from under hood. Pulled to side of road & lifted hood. Noticed flames around the alternator. Another motorist smothered flames with back pack. Vehicle towed to service station. Was informed by mechanic alternator & wiring harness had to be changed to alternator caught on fire & melted wires.
While driving with air conditioning on a burning smell and smoke came through the vents. This could have started a fire if the occupant did not turn off the air conditioning. Manufacturer has not been contacted. Please provide further information.
Vehicle caught on fire while parked and not running. Smoke was building up inside. Fire department arrived & put flames out. Origin of fire was headlight switch. Also, private inspector indicated that it was the light switch.
Wife came home from work parked car in garage shut it off,went into house change clothes looked out window saw smoke damm car caught on fire almost burnt the garage and house down,fire started in left front fender area as the left tire was burned up and the right one was not
While the vehicle was parked it caught on fire and blew up. The ignition had not been turned on. The vehicle has been totalled.
Upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle caught fire in the alternator, consumer has replaced the alternator due to an electrical short in the alternator.
Upon starting the vehicle it caught fire in the alternator, consumer has replaced the part on two occasion due to a electrical short.
Started engine, smoke started coming from trunk area, shut off engine, removed mat out of trunk, wiring harness burnt, no flames.
Vehicle caught fire in trunk due to a wire underneath the jack. Jack some how resulted in wire shorting. Please describe details. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised...
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
- Vehicles experiencing chafing on the 14401 wire harness causing the accessory fuses to become open...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis?
12 of 82 owner complaints about the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis (15%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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