1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

OUR 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE INSIDE OUR SHOP. THE CAR WAS OFF WITH THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR RECALL WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DESTROYED . CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE BELIEVES THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY ARE THE REASON HER CAR BURNED UP. *KB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WERE TWO LOUD BANGS. THE CONTACT LOOKED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND SAW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FLAMES WERE LOCATED ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY, AND THE HEAT FROM THE FIRE BURNED THE SIDE OF A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED ALONGSIDE THE FIRST VEHICLE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT AND A FIRE REPORT PROCESSED AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON NHTSA RECALL # 99V124000 WHICH PERTAINS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT: HAD PARKED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT, THEY THOUGHT IT STARTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED CONSUMER TO CONTACT NHTSA.*AK

DT: FRIDAY NIGHT AT 1:00 AM CALLERS CAR BURNED UP. HE HAD NO PROBLEM THAT DAY WITH THE CAR. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER DID NOT KNOW WHAT STARTED THE FIRE.*AK CONSUMER'S NEIGHBOR CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE. *SB

1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM MY HOME TO THE POST OFFICE AND BACK TOTAL MILEAGE .03 MILES. TOTAL RUN TIME OF VEHICLE ABOUT 5 MINUTES. SHUT CAR OFF WENT INTO THE HOUSE, 1 HOUR LATER CAR CAUGHT FIRE COMPLETE LOSE OF CAR, DAMAGE TO HOUSE AND A STORAGE SHED. *JB

CONSUMER HEARD SMOKE DETECTOR GO OFF AND DISCOVERED THE DOWNSTAIRS BASEMENT DEN OF THE HOME WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE, CONSUMER FOUND THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DUE TO A FIRE THAT IGNITED UNDER THE VEHICLES HOOD, CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS 99V124 COMPLETED ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO FIRE , POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FIRE. *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-025

CONSUMER HEARD SMOKE DETECTOR GO OFF AND DISCOVERED THE DOWNSTAIRS BASEMENT DEN OF THE HOME WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE, CONSUMER FOUND THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DUE TO A FIRE THAT IGNITED UNDER THE VEHICLES HOOD, CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS 99V124 COMPLETED ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO FIRE , POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FIRE. *SLC

CONSUMER BELIEVES RECALLED SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-124. NLM REFERENCED IN EA02-025

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, 15 MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. ALSO,THE DRIVEWAY AND THE HOUSE WERE DAMAGED DUE TO THE FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT. MAMUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER FOUND WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL (99V124) REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, THE RECALL STATES THAT THE SWITCH COULD SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN A FIRE. *SLC REFERENCED IN RQ01-002

POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99S15) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. PRIOR TO FIRE FAILURE OF SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING SPEED CONTROL. MJS

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (99V-124) (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). MJS

CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH TOTALLY DESTOYED VEHICLE AND CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO HOME ALSO. THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS RECALL FOR POSSIBLE SHORT THAT COULD RESULT IN FIRE, HOWEVER CONSUMER DIDN'T RECIEVE NOTICE. NLM REFERENCED IN EA02-025

VEHICLE RECALL NOT ABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM (99V-124). MJS

POSSIBLE CRUISE CONTROL/ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED FIRE. MJS REFERENCED IN EA02-025

A POSSIBLE RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FAILED, RESULTING IN FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-124). *YC

VEHICLE PARKED. WITNESSES NOTICED SMOKE & NOTIFIED OWNER, WHO CHECKED. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. THERE WAS FLAMMABLE LIQUID DROPPING ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. FIRE MARSHALL COULD NOT DETERMINE EXACT CAUSED OF FIRE. REFERENCED IN EA02-025

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ON DRIVERS SIDE FENDER WELL OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT CATCH FIRE.

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