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1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 638460 · 2007-09-13

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 1993 TOWN CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED FOR TWO DAYS. IT BURNED DOWN THE GAARAAAAGE IT WAS PARKED IN AND CAUGHT FIRE THE TWO OTHER NEIGHBORS CAR AAND THE CONDO COMPLEX WHERE I WAS VISITING. I HAVE WITNESSES THAT SAY THEY SAW THE FIRE STAAART FROM MY FORD TOWN CAR. MY INSURANCE SENT AN EXPERT TO DIG THROUGH THE RUBLE AND FOUND THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. FORD SAID MY TOWN CAAR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE TO BE RECALLED. NOW I AM BEING SUED BY THE CONDO COMPLEX FOR PARKING MY CAR IN THE GARAGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10202885
Machine
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