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1993 MERCURY TRACER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 459205 · 2004-03-08

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
TRACER
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Miles at failure
113,800

Severity

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

Narrative

1993 MERCURY TRACER, 1.9L SOHC. IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE. BURNT UP EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE STARTER, IGNITION SWITCH, START SAFETY SWITCH. THIS CAUSED SMOKE IN THE CAB AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEN WHEN I PULLED THE KEY OUT AND WENT TO UNHOOKED THE BATTERY CABLE THE CAR TRIED TO START ITSELF.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10060774
Machine
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