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1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 527762 · 2005-03-24

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
118,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHO TO REPORT THIS TO. SO, I WILL BEGIN WITH YOU. LAST WEEK, OUR 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS WHEN IT JUST WENT UP IN FLAMES. IT WAS 6:00 A.M. WHEN A MAN DRIVING TO WORK, KNOCKED ON OUR DOOR AND TOLD US OUR CAR WAS ON FIRE. WE HAD FLAMES SOME 30' HIGH IN OUR FRONT YARD. MY HUSBAND BACKED IN THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, OTHERWISE OUR HOUSE WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST, TOO. A CO-WORKER TOLD ME THAT HER NEIGHBOR LOST HER ENTIRE HOUSE BECAUSE HER 93 LINCOLN SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE IN HER GARAGE. NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR AND HAD NOT BEEN IN THE CAR OVERNIGHT. IT JUST WENT UP IN FLAMES. I HAVE LOTS OF PICTURES IF YOU NEED THEM!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114665
Machine
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