Mercury Engineering Analysis EA05005: ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

1998 Mercury Mountaineer

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

Electrical System
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control

Summary
EA05-005 is closed with Ford?S actions in recalls 05V-017, 05V-388, and 06V-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with Texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire.Ford is also including the entire population of 1998 Explorer.Ford has informed ODI that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 Explorer will continue after this investigation is closed.ODI believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the observed failure rates on these vehicles by model and model year.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist in the non-recalled vehicles manufactured with scds that are not included in Ford?S recalls.ODI will continue to monitor the non-recalled population for incidence of engine compartment fires.the Agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for details.
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Date Opened
MAR 22, 2005
Date Closed
AUG 02, 2006
NHTSA Recall #
05V388000
  • Status:
    RECALLED
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