# 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `577497` · 2006-03-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 132,500
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE VEHICLE.  IT WAS PARKED FOR OVER THIRTY MINUTES.  NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED WITH THE VEHICLE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.  THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR'S WRITTEN REPORT STATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLES.  THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*