# 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `542139` · 2005-07-01 · 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:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 112,000
## 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
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