1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ON A TRIP OF APPROXIMATELY 450 MILES AND WAS THEN PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY WHERE IT SAT WITHOUT BEING ENTERED, CRANKED OR DRIVEN FOR 2 WEEKS. AT AROUND MIDNIGHT, WHILE MY FAMILY WAS SLEEPING, A NEIGHBOR CAME BEATING ON OUR DOOR TO TELL US THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. AT THAT POINT, THE FIRE WAS COMPLETELY INVOLVED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR, WITH SMOKE GETTING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THE FRONT TIRES MELTED TO THE GROUND. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO

Mileage: 87,000

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

Mileage: 67,656

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FORD DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL OWNER CONNECTION AND PROVIDE THEM WITH ALL THE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FIRE. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AN

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, THE VEHICLE PORT WAS DAMAGED, AND THE SIDING ON THE CONTACT'S HOME MELTED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE OF HER HOME AND THE VEHICLE PORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO TAKE PICTURES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V3

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. AT THAT TIME, SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE SWITCH DEACTIVATED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS DEACTIVATE THE SWITCH. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 11/15/07

Mileage: 100,000

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

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 STATUT

Mileage: 174,000

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE FRONT LEFT AT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THERE WAS A RECALL FROM NHTSA #99V124000; THE OWNER NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. THE NOTICE WAS DATED MAY 19, 1999, THIS INFORMATION WAS FROM FORD, AND THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM FORD DID TELL THE OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE OWNERS WERE UNAWARE OF THE

Mileage: 94,000

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: CONSUMER STATES HAD A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR THAT BURNED ON 03-24/2000 WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE MELTED THE GARAGE INSERTS ON THE HOUSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE SEEMED TO START FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER SENT FORD PICTURES, THE VIN AND REPORTED THIS TO THEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT HER, BUT NEVER DID. SHE FINALLY CONTACTED THEM ,AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTUREDIN OCTOBER 1992,

Mileage: 104,000

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

Mileage: 141,463

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD LINCOLN TOWN CAR THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE MARSHALL CAME, AND SAID THE FIRE WAS STARTED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL. FORD DENIED ANY WRONG DOING. HAS A REPORT FROM THE INDEPENDENT FIRE INVESTIGATOR.*AK

DT: WHILE AT WORK ABOUT 6:45-7:00 A.M OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE IN DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED. NO RECALL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, AND HAD NOT DRIVEN IN THREE DAYS. OWNER STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, BUT WAS NOT SURE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED, AND THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BUT OWNER WAS UNSURE WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION ON THE FIR

Mileage: 113,000

I PARKED 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES @ WORK @ 7:30 AM ON 6/1/05. ABOUT 4:30 PM ON THE SAME DAY, OFFICE EMPLOYEES NOTIFIED ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN OR TOUCHED THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF ELAPSED TIME FROM 7:30 AM TO 4:30 PM. I NOTICED THE USA TODAY WEBSITE DATED 6/2/05 WITH AN ARTICLE OF 1992 TOWN CARS CATCHING ON FIRE BECASUE OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH MALFUNCTION MANUFACTURED BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS AND FORD MOTOR CO. CAR APPEARS TO BE TOTALED ALTHOUGH LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS

Mileage: 71,000

I PARKED 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES @ WORK @ 7:30 AM ON 6/1/05. ABOUT 4:30 PM ON THE SAME DAY, OFFICE EMPLOYEES NOTIFIED ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN OR TOUCHED THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF ELAPSED TIME FROM 7:30 AM TO 4:30 PM. I NOTICED THE USA TODAY WEBSITE DATED 6/2/05 WITH AN ARTICLE OF 1992 TOWN CARS CATCHING ON FIRE BECASUE OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH MALFUNCTION MANUFACTURED BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS AND FORD MOTOR CO. CAR APPEARS TO BE TOTALED ALTHOUGH LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS

Mileage: 71,000

DT: HAD JUST PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND CAR WAS TURNED OFF. 15 MINUTES LATER THERE WERE 4 EXPLOSIONS AND THE CAR HAD BLOWN UP, AND HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY KIND OF PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER TALKED THE DEALER TODAY, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATION SWITCH, RECALL 99S15. NO RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BY THE CONSUMER..NO RECALL NOTICED RECEIVED!!! DEALER SAID THAT EVEN IF THE CAR WAS TURNED O

Mileage: 96,000

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. AFTER CONTACTING A MECHANIC, WHO CAME OVER, HE CHECKED THE FUSES AND REPLACED THEM. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY HER NEIGHBOR THAT GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, AND HAD TO BREAK THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD GONE OUT. *SC *JB

Mileage: 87,000

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. AFTER CONTACTING A MECHANIC, WHO CAME OVER, HE CHECKED THE FUSES AND REPLACED THEM. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY HER NEIGHBOR THAT GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, AND HAD TO BREAK THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD GONE OUT. *SC *JB

Mileage: 87,000

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. IT DID CAUSES PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. A FORD REPRESENTATIVE/FIRE DEPT. REPRESENTATIVE, AND THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR AGREED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSE BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK

Mileage: 5,000