Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / GRAND MARQUIS / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005029189 Incident Date: Jul, 07 2005
Consumer's City: BROWNSVILLE Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: GRAND MARQUIS Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2MELM75W9RX Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 17 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Nov, 27 1994
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: consumer had a 1994 ford grand marquis. the vehicle caught on fire on july 8, 2005 inside of garage. consumer stated the vehicle had been sitting for approximately 45 minutes to an hour before the fire started. the vehicle had not been doing anything different prior to this. in may, the brakes were worked on because they were mushy. the brownsville fire department and insurance company looked into why the fire occurred, and they agreed it was because of the cruise control. the vehicle was totaled, and the garage needed to be repaired. the police department did respond and issued a report. the consumer was having to stay with her son until the damage was fixed at home.*ak