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1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 190302 · 1998-12-28

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MYSTIQUE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRE OCCURED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE. FORD SAYS THEY WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE AND WOULD NOT COMPENSATE FOR REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE. INSURANCE WILL ONLY COVER MARKET VALUE WHICH DOES NOT REPLACE MY CAR. PLEASE ADVISE AS FAR AS LEGAL RECOURSE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING EITHER. IN THE MEAN TIME I CANNOT PURCHASE A SIMILAR VEHICLE FOR THE BLUE BOOK VALUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
701643
Machine
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