NHTSA Complaint #10280474 — 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10280474
Vehicle	1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 22, 2009
Date Filed	August 14, 2009
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. EARLY IN THE MORNING, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. AS A RESULT, THE GARAGE AND PART OF THE HOUSE WERE BURNED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT IT ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE SEVERE INJURIES COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

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