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2005 MERCURY MONTEGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 722230 · 2009-06-01

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MONTEGO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
52,450

Severity

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

Narrative

SAW SMOKE COMING FROM PASSENGER'S OUTSIDE MIRROR, THE METAL WAS HOT, THEN SAW A SMALL FLAME, UNDER THE MIRROR, SO WE PULLED THE FUSE. A WEEK LATER WE PUT THE FUSE BACK IN & SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE MIRROR,AGAIN, SO WE PULLED THE FUSE & HAVE LEFT IT OUT. THIS FUSE ALSO CONTROLS THE POWER SEATS, ALONG WITH THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10272606
Machine
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