NHTSA Complaint #559769 — 1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	559769
Vehicle	1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	December 8, 2000
Date Filed	March 6, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. NLM

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