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2004 Mercury MONTEREY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1065428
Internal NHTSA #	10587960
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEREY
Model Year	2004
File date	09/05/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Spouse [xxx] was driving the family and me out to dinner on may 9, 2014 for mother's day. The gas tank was on one-fourth a tank so before on to the expressway we stop to get some gas. [xxx] made a statement he said, "he said the gas hand still hasn't moved much after we put $40. 00 together of gas in the van. We put gas in the van at the gas station at 63rd and california. After getting gas we proceed toward western ave. On wester ave. [xxx] drove from71st and western to 111 & western when we smelled something burning. We thought the smell was coming from a vehicle on the side of us. We made no big deal about it until the van begin to smoke tremendous. [xxx] stop the car an pulled over. The smoke increased in front of the car on the drivers as [xxx] stood there trying to understand what was going on, i saw a blaze of fire. I begin screaming the van is on fire, the van is on fire. I jump out of the vehicle the blaze got larger. My daughter and my brother-in-law who is mentally challenged was in the second row of seats buckled up. I got back in the car to turn on the emergency signal to let the other drivers know that we needed help. I yelled at my family on the second row again, get out the van the van is on fire. They behave as if they could not hear me or understand what i wa saying. So, i begin to bang on the window get out get out the van is on fire. After the van was full blazed and the emergency was on the banging got them out. There was reddish brown liquid all in the surrounding area where the van was park. My husband and i both called the police department but the fire department came with two tow trucks. I got my family to safety on the other side of the train tracks by 111 & marshfield while [xxx] talked to fire fighters and the tow men. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	102454
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHICAGO, IL
VIN pattern	2MRDA202X4BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercury MONTEREY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MONTEREY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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