Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / MOUNTAINEER / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006074355 Incident Date: Jul, 13 2006
Consumer's City: NORTHPORT Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MOUNTAINEER Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4M2ZU55P1WU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 14 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I am the original owner of a 1998 mercury mountaineer, v8, awd, vin [xxx] with 142,000 miles. i parked the car in my driveway on friday evening, july 14, 2006 where the car remained unused until sunday afternoon, july 16, 2006. on sunday afternoon, july 16, 2006, around 1:00 pm the car caught fire, also catching my house on fire. the car was a total loss and the house sustained major damage in one area. the car was not used between the time it was parked and caught fire. *nm updated 07/12/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)