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2000 MERCURY COUGAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

crash1 injured · 465143 · 2004-04-09

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE CAR WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING ONE TIME LEAVING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS TIME ON A SLIGHT HILL I SAT STALLED WITH HAZARD LIGHTS & HEADLIGHTS ON BUT GOT REAR ENDED BY A MOTORIST TRAVELING 50 MPH. HAD PROBLEM LOOKED AT & THOUGHT IT WAS REPAIRED BUT HAPPENED AGAIN. CAR IS NOW TOTALED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND GAS SHUT OFF VALVE DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE MUCH LATER AT TOW YARD CAR WAS STARTED. IT COULD OF BEEN MY DEATH! 6 DAYS IN HOSPITAL & NO CAR.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10065840
Machine
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