# 1994 MERCURY TRACER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `527593` · 2005-03-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** TRACER
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
## Narrative
AT AROUND 3 PM, I WAS DRIVING, AND HAD STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AT 1960 @ INVERNESS FOREST. HEARD A POP THEN HAD A BIG FLAME COME FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR.  IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE  IGNITION.  CALLED  911.  BOTH THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE.   WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH THE POLICE THE CAR STARTED BACK UP FOR A FEW  MOMENTS, AND THE HORN BLASTED.
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