# 2002 MERCURY SABLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `565939` · 2005-12-14 · 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:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
## Narrative
2002 SABLE SL -PURCHASED MAY 2005 - W/14,000 MILES- NOV. DROVE ON FREEWAY- EXITED TO RESTAURANT- WITH IN 4 MINUTES OF EXITING CAR  FRONT END WAS ENGULFED W/FLAMES REACHING INTO DASH- FIRE DEPT. ON SEEN- WHEN CAR WAS PLACED ON TOW 5 MINUTES LATER CAR STARTED FIRE AGAIN- HAD TO GET FIRE DEPT. AGAIN- ENGINE COMPLETELY MELTED- TOW YARD AND VARSITY DEALER REP. STATED A VERY SUSPICIOUS FIRE SEEING THERE IS ONLY 16,000-17,000 MILES. FORD WILL NOT INVESTIGATE AND REFUSES TO GIVE ME AN ANSWER TO WHY AND HOW I ALMOST DIED IN A SEVERE CAR FIRE - THERE IS NOT MUCH LEFT TO THE VEHICLE- IT IS SITTING AT STU EVANS FORD MERCURY, GARDEN CITY, MICHIGAN- YOUR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I ONLY HAD LIMITED INSURANCE AND COULD NOT AFFORD FIRE AND THEFT FOR I JUST GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE TRYING TO FIND A JOB. 1 WEEK BEFORE THIS INCIDENT I RETAINED A JOB AND NOW HAVE NO VEHICLE. MY MOTHER PURCHASED IT FOR 12,000.00 FOR A GRAD. GIFT FOR ME SO I WOULDN'T HAVE A CAR PAYMENT TO WORRY ABOUT. NOW I HAVE NOTHING. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, NO NOISES OR ANYTHING,. AN OIL CHANGE WAS DONE 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.  *NM
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