# 1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `540716` · 2005-07-15 · 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:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
## Narrative
DT:  THE CALLER SAID HER CAR BURNED UP IN 2000.  NOW SHE IS FINDING OUT ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE CRUISE CONTROL FIRES.  SHE BELIEVES THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED.  AT THE TIME SHE WAS TOLD TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY, THEY SAID TO CALL MANUFACTURER, AND SHE WAS GETTING THE RUN AROUND.  SHE SAW ON CNN AND THE NEWSPAPER ABOUT THE CURRENT PROBLEM THEY ARE HAVING AND WANTED SOMEONE TO HELP HER.  THERE IS A FIRE REPORT.  *AK  THE VEHICLE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DASH AREA.   *SC  *JB
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