1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

10 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

10
Complaints
0
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints

#9004582 |
THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. EVERYTIME YOU WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF IT WAS VERY HAD TO RESTART.
#863588 |
CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 25 MILES, MADE A STOP AND REACHED DOWN TO TURN OFF IGNITION, AND SWITCH WAS OVERHEATED, ABOUT 140 DEGREES. THEN CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE ENGAGING THE STARTER. *AK
#821802 | Fire
WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
#506416 |
IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM.
#802548 |
SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, SMELLED ELECTRIAL WIRES BURNING, WINDOWS WOULD LOCK UP, AIR CONDITIONER WOULD STOP, ALSO THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH, ELECTRICAL WIRES SEEMED TO SHORT OUT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, A TERRIBLE NOISE WAS HEARD AND CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS DUE TO THE SWITCH ENGAGED WHILE THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING. *SLC
#986932 |
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. *AK
#983700 | Fire
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 9 HOURS, PARKED IT, THEN NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT END. *AK
#983700 | Fire
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 9 HOURS, PARKED IT, THEN NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT END. *AK
#983324 | Fire
PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. BURNS WERE VISIBLE FROM THE FRONT TO THE FIREWAY. *AK
#983281 | Fire
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHICH MELTED THE INSIDE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE DASH AND INTERIOR. *AK

Other 1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Problem Areas

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