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2000 MERCURY SABLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 477147 · 2004-05-26

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
77,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD ON TOP OF THE ENGINE EXPLODED INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULDN'T INDICATE WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. THE MANIFOLD, SPARK PLUG AND 3 TYPES OF SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10074300
Machine
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