| Issue ID | 945139 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10479456 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEREY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 19/04/12 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury monterey. The contact stated that while driving at 27 mph, the vehicle slammed to a stop and caught on fire. The contact stated that vehicle made a slamming start before catching on fire. The fire started under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle had not been inspected however, the fire department determined that the fire was caused by mechanical failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 128,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 128000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DETROIT, MI |
| VIN pattern | 2MRDA20254BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 26/03/12 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 27 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | ADAM GABRIEL |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | DETROIT |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 48219 |