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1990 MERCURY MARQUIS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 222724 · 2000-07-26

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MARQUIS
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TRUNK AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER CHECKING WITH TECHNICIAN IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM. *AK WIRING IN TRUNK TO GAS SHUT OFF SWITCH AND WIRING INTO BULK HEAD TO FUEL PUMP BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED. THE DRIVER QUICKLY DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND SHUT OFF SOURCE OF POWER TO WIRING FOR SAFETY PURPOSE. THE CAUSE WAS LATER FOUND TO BE FAULTY INSERT MOLDING OF WIRES, BOTH HOT AND COLD SHORTING TOGETHER. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866076
Machine
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