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1999 MERCURY MARQUIS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 543361 · 2005-07-11

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MARQUIS
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
52,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT KEYLESS ENTRY PAD CAUGHT ON FIRE,VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE COULD SPELL SMOKE, HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. CONTACTED THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING CAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WATER CAN GET DOWN IN THE SWITCH AND COMBINATION OF AGE CAN CREATE A PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A SOLID COVER OVER THIS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10128252
Machine
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