# 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `778664` · 2010-04-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 145,000
## Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 I PARKED MY 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.  AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 I HEARD THE VEHICLE THEFT ALARM GO OFF.  WHEN I WENT TO SHUT OFF ALARM, I SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL.  (I COULD NOT SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF VEHICLE)  I WENT BACK INTO MY HOUSE TO FETCH MY DRY CHEM FIRE EXTINGUISHER.  I WENT BACK TO THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.  WHEN I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, I HAD MY SON CALL 911 FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE.  A FIRE TRUCK RESPONDED WITHIN 3-5 MINUTES AT WHICH TIME THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT WITHIN 5 MINUTES.  UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED THAT THE WHOLE MOTOR COMPARTMANT WAS CONSUMED BY THE BLAZE AND THE FIRE HAD STARTED TO BURN THE DASH AND INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.
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