# 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `534747` · 2005-06-20 · 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:** MYSTIQUE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
DT:  WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DASH.  I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, OPENED THE HOOD AND THE FIRST THING I SAW WAS FIRE COMING FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT.  THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED JUST FIVE AFTER I PULLED OVER.  NO WARNING LIGHTS, LOOKED AT TEMP GAUGE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE BEFORE THE FIRE. CALLED 911 AT 5:44 PM, FIRE DEPT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.  THIS WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. *NM  *SB
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