# 1999 MERCURY MARQUIS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `543361` · 2005-07-11 · 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:** MARQUIS
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 52,000
## 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
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