Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000066813 | Incident Date: Dec, 26 2000 |
| Consumer's City: NAUGATUCK | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: GRAND MARQUIS | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2MEFM74W8WX | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 07 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving at night on the highway at 65 mph toxic black smoke and a loud clicking sound suddenly appeared from the center console. i steered the vehicle off the road and shut the vehicle down appx.10 min. on restart the vehicle smoke & clicking sound ceased. dealer removed radio and glove compartment but could not detect root cause of the incident. no corrective action conducted. consumer required to pay all costs related to incident.*ak |