# 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `47030` · 1996-06-17 · 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:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE TURNING ON THE IGNITION SWITCH.   *AK  CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN BEFORE THEY HAD PULLED OVER, FORD HAS NOT BEEN VERY HELPFUL AS FAR AS GIVING ALLOWANCES FOR REPLACEMENT RENTAL OR TOWING.   *SLC
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