1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems
21 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
21 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 15 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
21
Complaints
0
Crashes
15
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints
#8013278
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CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS HARD TO START UP VEHICLE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE NEAR STEERING WHEEL, UNDER THE DASH DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK *ML
#820603
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ELECTRICAL: IGNITION SWITCH RECALL#96V071000. HAVING SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN INSIDE GARAGE & IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF. PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS DUE TO FIRE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN MANUFACTURER'S. RECALL # 95S-28 / NHTSA # 96V-071000 PERTAINING TO AN INGITION SWITCH WHICH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. DEALER/MFR WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
#508995
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RECALL REPAIRS ON IGNITION SWITCH NOT PERFORMED DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH DEALERSHIP.
#517056
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RECALL REPAIR ON IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING SMOKE AND SPARKS.
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
ELECTRICAL FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN.
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
#985706
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IGNITION SWITCH CUTS OFF AND CAR STALLS. THE STEERING LEAKS. *AK
UPON WAITING TO RECEIVE LETTER FROM MFG., VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED FOR 3 TO 4 MINUTES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SAW SMOKE COMING IGNITION SWITCH, STEERING COLUMN COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SAW SMOKE COMING IGNITION SWITCH, STEERING COLUMN COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED FIRE. *DSH
AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#983099
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NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, DEALER SAID A LITTLE LONGER DRIVEN THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE, REPLACE SWITCH. *AK
THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE WHILE OFF . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE AND IGNITED THE VEHICLE. TT
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