# 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
> NHTSA complaint `639296` · 2007-09-19 · 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:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- **Miles at failure:** 81,210
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE, A POIGNANT ODOR, AND SMALL FLAMES SEEPING FROM THE DASHBOARD.  HE PULLED OVER, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND CALLED 911.  HE TAMED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.  THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY A DEALER AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,210.   UPDATED  12-12-07   *BF  A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT WAS PROVIDED. UPDATED 12/12/07  *TR
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