| Issue ID | 662616 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10217652 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEREY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/01/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mercury monterey. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the speed decreased and the rpms increased. The contact pulled over and exited the vehicle. The vehicle then caught fire under the hood near the windshield. There were no injuries. The dealer has been notified. The current and failure mileages were 33,800. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 33800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NEWBURN, NC |
| VIN pattern | 2MRDA20274BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 17/07/07 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 | COASTAL CAROLINA LINCOLN MERCURY |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | NEWBURN |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code |