Consumer Complaint Detail

MERKUR / XR4TI / 1987

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 996105515 Incident Date: Aug, 14 1996
Consumer's City: FREMONT Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: XR4TI Model Year: 1987
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WF1BT80W2HM Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 1996 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1994
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer was driving down highway smelled smoked, pulled into a parking lot and stopped, then smoke begin to come from under the hood, suddenly she saw flames, causing the engine to melt. *ak consumer states she saw fire coming from steering column, consumer states smoke was coming from engine block vehicle was totaled.*jb