NHTSA Complaint #749093 — 1997 MERCURY TRACER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	749093
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY TRACER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 20, 2001
Date Filed	July 31, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR ENGINE BLEW UP (AT MAXIMUM FREEWAY SPEED) AND AFTER MAKING IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO LIGHT, NO NOTHING- STRANDED THE FAMILY IN MID TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR AT AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SECTION OF FREEWAY- CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD HAVE WARNED US WITH LIGHTS OR SOMETHING- WE NEED IT REPAIRED. VERY POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATION, HOPEFULLY IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. FORD NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS PRONTO. OUR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED BUT THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF AS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

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