NHTSA — Electronic Stability Control Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
183,345 miles

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2000 Mercury Mountaineer brakes problems

brakes problem

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2000 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Comments

problem #1

Sep 092014

Mountaineer

  • 183,345 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving don the road to an intersection going 45 mph and noticed black smoke coming from under the hood. I proceeded to pull over and got my family out the car before the electrical was completely fried. I tried to put the fire out with two extinguishers and help from fellow bystanders. The blaze under the hood had to be put out by the fire department. I received a police and fire report. The area that the fire had originated from was the fuse box. I know this was a factory problem because I didn't do any work in those areas. I would like compensation for my vehicle because I'm now out 6500 dollars and I searched online and read about over a 100 Explorer and Mountaineer fires under the hood. I never received any recalls for my vehicle and I owned it over 10 years.

- Panama City, FL, USA

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