Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / TOPAZ / 1991

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003211433 Incident Date: Apr, 24 2003
Consumer's City: BUTLER Consumer's State: TN
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TOPAZ Model Year: 1991
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 27 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I took my car to have it serviced on friday and they said i had a gas leak which i hadn't noticed. i had even smoked in my car on the way to the station. when they was emptying the gas tank something sparked and caught the car on fire which ended up destroying my car and 3 others plus the station. my car was a 1991 mercury topaz. has there been any similar situations involving the fuel tank or system on these cars? *nlm