# 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `542106` · 2005-06-30 · 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:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 104,000
## Narrative
DT: CONSUMER STATES  HAD A 1992  LINCOLN TOWN CAR THAT BURNED ON  03-24/2000 WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE MELTED THE GARAGE INSERTS ON THE HOUSE.  THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE SEEMED TO START FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER SENT FORD PICTURES, THE VIN  AND REPORTED THIS TO THEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT HER, BUT NEVER DID. SHE FINALLY CONTACTED THEM ,AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE  CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE  THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTUREDIN OCTOBER 1992,  AND THE RECALL WAS FOR THE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN NOVEMBER 1992.*AK
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