NHTSA Complaint #983619 — 1985 MERCURY COUGAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	983619
Vehicle	1985 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	October 12, 1994
Date Filed	April 26, 1996
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMNET FIRE. *AK

#803324 — October 8, 1996 — BASICALLY THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, WHEN SWITCH WAS REMOVED BY OWNER THE SWITCH WAS CHARGED AND BURNED. ALSO SOME ...

#983972 — May 2, 1996 — ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

#983688 — April 29, 1996 — WHEN SHE PUT THE KEY INTO IGNITION, THE CAR STRETED TO GET FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIB...

#558917 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE — January 29, 2001 — ECM FAILED. *SLC

#558917 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY — January 29, 2001 — STARTER AND SOLENOID BURNED OUT. *SLC

#558917 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID — January 29, 2001 — STARTER AND SOLENOID BURNED OUT. *SLC

#558917 — TIRES — January 29, 2001 — GOODYEAR TIRES (P215/70R15) FAILED. *SLC

#558917 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — January 29, 2001 — INJECTOR ON THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. SLC