Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / MYSTIQUE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001105496 Incident Date: Sep, 11 2001
Consumer's City: INDIANA Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MYSTIQUE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MELM66L1WK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 27 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving with the defroster on high, the heater unit caught fire, flames came throught the vents melting the dashboard and visiors and cracked the windshield, the fire also caused the drivers air bag to deploy. nlm