NHTSA Complaint #10459712 — 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10459712
Vehicle	2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 25, 2012
Date Filed	May 25, 2012
Mileage	132,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT LIGHTING. FUSE WAS BLOWN, REPLACED FUSE, STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, THEN POOF OF SMOKE AT FUSE INSIDE, AND UNDER HOOD SMOKE CONTINUED FOR 2 MINUTES. FOUND CONNECTOR FOR SWITCH ON MASTER CYLINDER WAS MELTED AND SWITCH IS STILL BAD. DISCONNECTED CONNECTOR FROM SHORTED SWITCH CAUSING FUSE TO BLOW. THEN REPLACED FUSE AND NOW BRAKE LIGHTS WORK. CRUISE CONTROL WAS INTERMITTENT FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. CONNECTOR IS TIED TO KEEP IT SECURE UNTIL REPAIR IS MADE. *TR

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