← NHTSA complaints

1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

fire · 166416 · 1999-08-23

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS PARKED UNATTENDED AND CAUGHT FIRE; STEERING WHEEL HAD BEEN REPLACED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER AND I DON'T BELIEVE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED BACK IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL NEVER WORKED AFTER THEY REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL. I NEED INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE CONCEALMENT OF THE DEFECT BY FORD IN REGARDS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH OR ANY OTHER DEFECT. A NEIGHBOR'S 1995 TOWN CAR ALSO CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED REFERENCED IN EA02-025

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
710405
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown