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1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 634883 · 2007-08-17

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
144,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. SHE STATED THE VEHICE CAUGHT FIRE FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER SHE PARKED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH FORD, AND IT WAS DENIED STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO BADLY BURNED. THE FIRE DAMAGED 2 TREES, GRASS, DRIVEWAY, AND MELTED REAR TAIL LIGHTS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V336000). A REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 144,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10199952
Machine
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