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1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 187663 · 1999-12-06

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MYSTIQUE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CAR BEING DRIVEN AT AROUND 30MPH, NUMEROUS TIMES, ALL POWER WAS LOST, HIT CURB, HAD NO STEERING, BRAKES, LUCKILY COULD PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RE-START, CRANSKSHAFT SENSOR WAS CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DIE OUT. VERY DANGEROUS GOING THRU INTERSECTION OR DRIVING DOWNTOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
715712
Machine
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