Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / VILLAGER / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005037954 Incident Date: Sep, 07 2005
Consumer's City: LAFAYETTE Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: VILLAGER Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4M2DV11W8SD Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 20 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated on 9-8-05 had the cruise control on at approximately 62 mph and suddenly the car started coasting. it slowed down. he pulled over and stopped the car. he opened the hood, and there was a big fire on the distributor and ignition areas. all of the six wires melted. the contact had it towed to a workshop, and they said he should call the ford customer service. the contact called ford, and ford said someone would get in touch with him. the mechanic at the workshop told ford that it seemed to be an electrical fire due to the electrical system wiring malfunctioning. *ak the consumer contacted the manufacturer. they offered no assistance because there were no recalls under the vehicle's vin/. *nm