NHTSA Complaint #8005961 — 1996 MERCURY VILLAGER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8005961
Vehicle	1996 MERCURY VILLAGER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 19, 2002
Date Filed	March 19, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THEN, AT DEALER MECHANIC SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN ENGINE BLOWN THAT HAD CRACKED THE BLOCK. ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

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