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1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 519251 · 2005-06-24

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DROVE ABOUT 30 MINUTES, PARKED VEHICLE, AND ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER WELL. PRIOR TO FIRE, NO PROBLEMS REPORTED. VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL WHICH WAS NOT USED IN THE LAST YEAR, AND DID NOT KNOW IF IT WORKED. VEHICLE WAS INSURED BY FARMERS INSURANCE. THEY HAD A FIRE INVESTIGATION DONE. THE REPORT STATED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. POLICY #0040483408, CLAIM #1005487896. HAS PICTURES AND THEM WILL E-MAIL TO BRUCE YORK.*AK *TT *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10109310
Machine
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