1987 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1987 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Start: 1998-03-01

fire · 135053 · 1999-02-09

Vehicle

Make: LINCOLN
Model: TOWN CAR
Year: 1987
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

DEFECTIVE "O"-RINGS IN THE FUEL RAIL CAUSED A FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN TURN STARTED A FIRE IN UNDERHOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. OWNER REPAIRED VEHICLE HIMSELF, AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 834646
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown