| Issue ID | 1400078 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11015108 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEREY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 13/08/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving down the road with my children and my friends when the vehicle started smoking and caught fire i was having a transmission problem and i was told it was a factory recall therefore i'm contacting you because i lived in my van everything i owned was in there personally and i had liability on my vehicle because i'm homeless and now i need help the van is completely destroyed along with everything inside down a back-road we were lucky to get out alive luckily there was no fatality.. Updated 08/23/17 *bf *cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WELLSVILLE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 2MRZA20224BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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