| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007119817 | Incident Date: Sep, 14 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SIERRA VISTA | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: COUGAR | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1ZWHT61L1Y5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 16 2007 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury cougar. the contact stated that there was a recall on the alternator battery cable. when the battery shorts out, it catches fire and also shorts out the alternator. while driving 35 mph, the cable caught fire, but it extinguished on its own. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that his vin was not included in any recalls. the contact paid for the repair and wants to be reimbursed. ford refuses to reimburse him and advised him to call nhtsa. the current and failure mileages were 65,000. |
