# 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `204608` · 2000-03-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
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
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