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1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

fire · 301786 · 2001-05-21

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MYSTIQUE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Severity

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

Narrative

THE FUEL RAIL BURST WHILE DRIVING CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY ONTO THE HOT ENGINE RESULTING IN FIRE, DURING REPAIR OF THE FUEL RAIL THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE WATER PUMP SHEARED OFF AND REPLACE THE PUMP AND PUMP DRIVE BELT, THE DEALER ALSO FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO COMPRESSION IN 4 OF CYLINDER, THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED CAUSING VALVE DAMAGE, THE DEALER SUGGEST THE ENTIRE ENGINE BE REPALCED. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
561290
Machine
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