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2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 842937 · 2011-02-18

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
46,845

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THE CONTACT COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE ENGINE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A FEW DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING WHILE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE ENGINE COILS AND SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,845. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10383234
Machine
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