Safety ratings
1994 Mercury Grand Marquis 4-DR.
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (3)
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTSCampaign 94V152000 · 09/08/1994
THE NUTS AND BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE REAR BRAKE ADAPTOR TO THE AXLE HOUSING FLANGE CAN LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE. IF ONE OR MORE OF THE NUTS COME OFF THE BOLTS, DAMAGE TO THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY OR TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) SENSOR AND SENSOR RING (IF SO EQUIPPED) WILL OCCUR. IF ALL FOUR NUTS ON ONE END OF THE AXLE COME OFF THE BOLTS, DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE OR THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE CAN OCCUR.
Risk: OCCURRENCE OF ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NEEDED, INSTALL NEW BOLTS. IF ANY OF THE FASTENERS ARE DISCONNECTED, THE PARKING BRAKE AND ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND SERVICED.
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROLCampaign 08V051000 · 04/02/2008
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
Risk: AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCampaign 07V336000 · 03/08/2007
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL41
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING21
- SERVICE BRAKES20
- HYDRAULIC20
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16
- VISIBILITY16
- SEATS16
- POWER TRAIN15
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/28/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, ALL THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- 12/28/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM DOES NOT STOP THE CAR AT ALL IN A LOT OF CASES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 12/27/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS CAUSING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO FAIL AND WIRING HARNESS TO BURN, 2 REPLACEMENT OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. MJS
- 12/23/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE LEALS, SEVERAL REPAIRS, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
- 12/20/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE VEHICLE SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05S28 ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PART YET FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF
- 12/15/1995· AIR BAGSCrash
THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AT 35MPH. TT
- 12/14/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
- 12/05/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLS AT TIMES, PERFORMED DIAG REPLACED PVC VALVE, HOSES & T CONNECTOR. *CJ
- 12/03/2008· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire
JULY OR AUGUST 2006. MY VEHICLE WENT ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH NO ONE IN THE CAR OR NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. MY HOME WAS ALSO DAMAGED BY FIRE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADVISED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. I INSISTED THAT THEY REMOVE THE CAR FROM MY DRIVEWAY TO INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. THAT WAS NOT NECESSARY. I YEAR LATER AUGUST 2007. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS RECALL OF SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION PROBLEM. I NOTIFIED THEM OF THE ABOVE LISTED PROBLEM. WAS TO LATE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I WAS NOT REIMBURSED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. FOR MY CAR OR HOME DAMAGE. I AM STILL RECEIVING LETTERS ABOUT THIS SERIOUS FIRE PROBLEM. IS FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES & REIMBURSEMENT OF FIRE REPORTS. *TR
- 12/02/1996· SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, WHEN VEHICLE IS SHIFTING GEARS OR AT 55MPH, THE VEHICLE'S REAR END SHAKES. *AK
- 11/22/1996· POWER TRAIN
BAD CONNECTION ON TRANSMISSION SWITCH DURING COLD/WET WEATHER.
- 11/17/1998· POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION @ 40 MPH SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE I AM TRAVELING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR RAILROAD TRACKS. MY MECHANIC SAID HE HAS HEARD NUMEROUS SIMULAR COMPLAINTS. EVEN THOUGH THIS OCCURED WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, I FOOLISHLY NEVER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE WARRANTY HAS HENCED EXPIRED. COULD FORD LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND HAVE IT REPAIRED? THANX
- 11/17/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT FOR UNKNOWN REASON. CONSUMER COMMENCED TO MANIPULATE THE SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON, AND THEN THEY WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
- 11/14/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire
THE SPEED SWITCH ON MY WIFE'S 1994 MERCURY MARQUIS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY IGNITED CAUSING A MASSIVE FIRE WHICH DESTROYED OUR HOME AND NEARLY KILLED MY FAMILY. *JB
- 11/13/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DIFFICULTY ACCESSING HORN BUTTONS.
- 11/11/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BACKING PLATES FAILED. *AK
- 11/10/1998· POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH, WHILE IN USE, MAY TURN OFF AND CAUSE VISIBILITY DIFFCULTY. DEALER REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- 11/09/1999· POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ATAPPROXIMATELY 40MPH TRANSMISSION CHATTERS ONLY WHEN IT SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE. *AK
- 11/09/1998· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO HIGH SPEED AND THE MOTOR WAS RACING.THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL SHE GOT THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE MOTOR RACING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AT THE OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML
- 11/09/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK
- 11/06/1998· POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO ON AND OFF, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION OIL AT 23, 000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- 11/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED.
- 10/29/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED TO MAKE NOISES. APPLIED GAS PEDAL & NOISE STOPPED. SPEED INCREASED TO 45MPH & TOOK FOOT OFF PEDAL & VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. IT PROCEEDED TO SPEED UP & THEN SLOWED DOWN. THEN SPEEED UP AGAIN & ONCE AGAIN SLOWED DOWN. WOULD KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM SURGING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
- 10/29/1999· VISIBILITY
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED & SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS. SMELLED LIKE WIRES BURNING. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE HEATER CORE BURNED & CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- 10/29/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD FROM A STOPPED POSITION.
- 10/27/1997· AIR BAGSCrash
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 10 TO 15 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
- 10/24/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL OF GAS IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TT
- 10/24/1994· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN APPLIED TO INCREASE SPEED OF ENGINE. *AK
- 10/23/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER'S OIL LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD ENGINE CLEANED, ENGINE LOCKED UP ON BUSY EXPRESSWAY, DEALER SAID ENGINE HAD GUNKED UP AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, OIL TESTED POSITIVE FOR GLYCOL AND ANTIFREEZE, CONSUMER THINKS THIS IS POSSIBLY DUE TO THE HEAD GASKETS. *SLC
- 10/21/1998· VISIBILITY
POWER WINDOWS' REGULATOR FAILED.
- 10/21/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
- 10/21/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES.
- 10/18/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN MAY 2005 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE MELTED ALL THE PLASTIC UNDER THE HOOD BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET THE HOOD TO OPEN TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK *JB
- 10/17/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire
VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 3.5 HOURS WHEN IT SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TS REFERENCED IN EA02-025
- 10/14/1994· SEATS
HEAD REST IS NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO BACK OF HEAD TO PROVIDE HEAD SUPPORT IN EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISSION. *SKD
- 10/13/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TAIL LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS. AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND CONNECTOR PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
- 10/13/1998· STEERING
INNER TIE-ROD DRIED UP (ERODED).
- 10/12/2000· AIR BAGS
THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED, BUT IT IS BROKEN AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $800 TO FIX IT. IF IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED, IT SHOULD NOT BE BROKEN. THE SERVICE EMPLYEE OF THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS CAR. HOW MANY INCIDENTS LIKE THIS HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE A RECALL IS CONSIDERED. THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR WEB SITE STATE THAT: "IF A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR ITEM OF MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT, THE MANUFACTURER MUST FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE OWNER." IS THIS NOT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT? PLEASE ADVISE.
- 10/07/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT/CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER, THEREFORE, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION. *AK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEM.
- 10/02/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS. IN 2006, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN A PARKED POSITION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CAUSED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.
- 09/29/2005· TIRES
DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON 7-24-05 AT A SPEED OF 68 MPH THE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS WAS ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THERE WAS ROUGHLY 40,000 MILES ON A 60,000 RATED TIRE. ALSO, HAD ANOTHER TIRE SEPARATE, BUT NOT BLOW OUT LAST FEBRUARY 20-04 ON THE SAME SET OF TIRES. HE REPLACED THAT TIRE UNDER WARRANTY. THE RECOMMENDED PSI I WAS 35. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS TO COME ON PRIOR TO TIRE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER DID FEEL A MINOR VIBRATION AND IT BLEW WITHIN 200 YARDS. *AK *NM
- 09/29/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AS CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN, CAR ACCELERATED UP TO 65MPH ON ITS OWN. *AK
- 09/27/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire
I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF MY CAR. I FILED A CLAIM BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE OF MY VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. I SUBMITTED ALL MY DOCUMENTS THEY ASKED FOR AND MY CLAIM WAS DENIED. *JB
- 09/27/2001· STEERING
TIE ROD FELL OFF. NO WARNING. TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. GREASELESS FITTINGS.*AK
- 09/26/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE TIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
- 09/20/1999· VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY IN CENTER POSITION OF WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
- 09/20/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL PAN RUSTED.
- 09/18/2001· SEATS
FORD MOTOR CO. HAS ISSUED TOW TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON A FRONT SEAT PROBLEM THAT REPORTS A LOOSE FRONT SEAT FLOOR REINFORCEMENT BRACKET THAT CRACKS (TSB NUMBER 98-24-5 AND 94182). THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE FRONT SEAT TO COME LOOSE AND THE SEAT WILL RELEAST IN CASE OF A CRASH INCLUDING A REAR-END COLLISION. THIS CAN RESULT IN SEVERE INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THEY DO NOT INFORM THE VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL THREAT AND, WHILE RECOGNIZING THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT, REQUIRE THE CUSTOMER TO PAY THE REPAIR COST.*AK
- 09/13/1994· STEERING
STEERING DOES NOT RETURN FROM RIGHT TURNS OCCASIONALLY, ALSO BINDS UP. *DH
- 09/11/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFire
I BEGAN SMELLING SMOKE WHILE DRIVING 1994 GRAND MARQUIS. AFTER APPROX. 30 SECONDS OF SMELLING SMOKE, FLAMES AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF REAR LEFT OF HOOD. BRAKES DID NOT WORK. CAR COASTED INTO AN INTERSECTION AND STOPPED. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE CAR, CALLED 911 AND WAITED FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT TO RESPOND. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT. ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS BURNED EXTENSIVELY, MOSTLY ON LEFT SIDE. LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS BURNED AND DEFLATED. FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED UNDER MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *TR