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2004 MERCURY MONTEREY — ENGINE

fire · 943584 · 2012-10-09

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MONTEREY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
27 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 27 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLAMMED TO A STOP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE MADE A SLAMMING START BEFORE CATCHING ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED HOWEVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10479456
Machine
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