# 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `553619` · 2005-09-21 · 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:** VILLAGER
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 153,000
- **Speed:** 62 mph
## Narrative
DT:  THE CONTACT STATED  ON 9-8-05 HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON  AT APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH AND SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED COASTING. IT SLOWED DOWN.   HE PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE CAR. HE OPENED THE HOOD, AND THERE WAS A BIG FIRE ON THE DISTRIBUTOR AND IGNITION AREAS. ALL OF THE SIX WIRES  MELTED. THE CONTACT  HAD IT TOWED TO A WORKSHOP, AND THEY SAID HE SHOULD CALL THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE.  THE CONTACT  CALLED FORD,  AND FORD SAID SOMEONE WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM. THE MECHANIC AT THE WORKSHOP TOLD FORD  THAT IT SEEMED TO BE  AN ELECTRICAL  FIRE  DUE TO THE   ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING MALFUNCTIONING.  *AK  THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.  THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS UNDER THE VEHICLE'S VIN/.  *NM
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