1988 MERKUR SCORPIO — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1988 MERKUR SCORPIO — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Start: 1999-08-01

fire · 164043 · 1999-08-12

Vehicle

Make: MERKUR
Model: SCORPIO
Year: 1988
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

FUEL LEAKING FROM INJECTORS CAUSED SMALL UNDERHOOD FIRE. WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN SEROIUS. FUEK WAS LEAKING ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. VERY, VERY POOR QUALITY, AND NO DEALER OR MANUFACTURER SUPPORT. THANKS FORD.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 709919
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown