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Mercury Grand Marquis Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Safety Report | Sept 02, 2006
Reported on Sept 02, 2006
| 1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAN CAUSE FIRES**CC THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A THIRD PARTY. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE VEHICLE AND CAME ACROSS A CONSUMER GUIDE REPORT WHICH STATED THAT 1992-1993 SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCHES CAN DEVELOP A SHORT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONSUMER LATER FOUND AN IDENTICAL FORD RECALL (99S15, 99V-124000). THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. ON SEPT 2, 2006 THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED AROUND THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NM | |
| Make: | Mercury |
| Model: | Grand Marquis |
| Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 1993 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | FAYETTEVILLE NC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2MELM75W4PX |
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| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
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| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | CROSS CREEK LINCOLN MERCURY LAYFETTEVILLE NC |
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