# 1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
> NHTSA complaint `354753` · 2002-05-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND SAW A SMOKE, FIRE SHOT OUT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE SUGGESTING THAT THE TAIL SHIFT MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSED FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC POLICE REPORT# 10-91-158).    *YD
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