Complaint 584145
1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL • incident Jun 6, 2006
- Complaint ID
- 584145
- Make
- MERCURY
- Model
- MOUNTAINEER
- Model Year
- 1998
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Jun 6, 2006
- Date Received
- Jun 6, 2006
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Owner Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. A REPORT WAS FILED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH OVER HEATING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL AND SURROUNDING DAMAGED PARTS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V062001, REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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