# 2000 MERCURY SABLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
> NHTSA complaint `527990` · 2005-03-25 · 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:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
## Narrative
1) INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED WHEN STARTING THE CAR;  ) CAR NOT DRIVEABLE;  ) TOWED TO WHITE BEAR LINCOLN MERCURY FOR SERVICE - ESTIMATE PROVIDED 25, MARCH, 2005.  *AK
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