# 1999 MERCURY COUGAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
> NHTSA complaint `297163` · 2001-04-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
## Narrative
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 01V-031 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE TO GET ASSISTANCE AND UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE HE FOUND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.  NLM
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