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1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 542139 · 2005-07-01

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
112,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER 24 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE. HE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED APPROXIMATELY A MONTH PRIOR, AND TOLD THEM THAT CRUISE CONTROL WASN'T WORKING. BUT THEY DIDN'T FIX IT. HE USED THE CRUISE CONTROL APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES AFTER THAT BECAUSE IT STARTED WORKING ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER'S OFFICE AND ATTIC WAS BURNED. A FIRE REPORT WAS ISSUED. APPROXIMATELY 20 FIREMEN AND 4 FIRE TRUCKS WERE THERE. THE FIRE CAPTAIN COULDN'T FIND THE REASON FOR THE FIRE . CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127286
Machine
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