# 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `660058` · 2008-03-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR.  THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.  THE ENGINE TURNED OVER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACTUALLY START.  A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND A LOUD BOOM OCCURRED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED.  THERE WAS SMOKE AND LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE.  THE POWERTRAIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*