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1995 MERCURY VILLAGER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 673256 · 2008-06-10

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
VILLAGER
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 1995 MERCURY VILLAGER. ON 6/6/08 I HEARD A NOISE AND SAW AND PUFF OF SMOKE. I WENT TO CHECK IT AND SAW NOTHING. I DROVE IT HOME AND THE NEXT MORNING THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE PASSENGER DOOR WERE BURNED UP. THE ENTIRE INSIDE WAS COVERED IN SMOKE. THE CAR WOULD NOT START, AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR CONSIDERING IT'S AGE AND CONDITION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10230451
Machine
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