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1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 762266 · 2010-02-13

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING THE CAR USING CRUISE CONTROL. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE FLUIDS ON THE CAR. NO PROBLEM. STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS. PULLED OVER AGAIN AND SAW SMOKE THEN FLAMES COMING OUT. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310142
Machine
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