# 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `581817` · 2006-05-11 · 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:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 102,000
## Narrative
2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 2WD. CAUGHT FIRE IN A PARKING LOT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. SPARKS FELL FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED TO FIRE.   *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*