TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FEATURE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A LETTER WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. FORD WOULD NOT INFORM HIM IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28. THE REPRESENTATIVE GAVE HIM A WEBSITE TO ENTER IN THE VIN AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE 30 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 187,000.