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2001 LINCOLN LINCOLN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 557949 · 2005-10-10

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
LINCOLN
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
89,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2001 NAVIGATOR CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY ON 10/06/05. MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH BEING RECALLED UNTIL THE FIRE DEPT TOLD ME THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND THERE WAS A FORD RECALL. I HAVE SOME DAMAGE TO MY HOUSE AS WELL. MY GARAGE DOOR IS MELTED AND THE FRAME IS WARPED. FORD NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. I RECEIVED MY RECALL LETTER THE DAY AFTER THE FIRE. I HAVE THE ENVELOPE WITH THE 10/04/05 POSTMARK. DO I HAVE ANY GROUND TO STAND ON WITH FORD, NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH 3,000 FOR A DOWN PAYMENT ON A CAR AND I DON'T HAVE IT. SO I WENT FROM A 30,400 CAR TO BEING CARELESS. THAT IS NOT RIGHT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10139220
Machine
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