NHTSA Complaint #819621 — 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	819621
Vehicle	1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	November 28, 1997
Date Filed	December 2, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LOCAL FIRE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE AIR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR IS LOCATED, THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER CONTINUED TO GET CHECK AIR SUSPENSION WARNINGS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR PANEL, CONSUMER FEELS THE COMPRESSOR IT ITS SUPPORTING RELAYS AND FUSIBLE LINKS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED FIRE. *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-025

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