NHTSA Complaint #10157162 — 1997 MERCURY TRACER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10157162
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY TRACER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Date of Incident	February 10, 2006
Date Filed	May 10, 2006
Mileage	19,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	00

Consumer Description

THIS CAR IS A FORD MERCURY TRACER, 1997, VIN #1MELM10P2VW6246 THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING ACID AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER THE CAR BURST IN FLAMES WE LOST THE ENTIRE INTERIOR. *JB

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