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1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 662571 · 2008-03-21

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
72,014

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. UPON LEAVING THE DEALER, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL MOTOR BURNED OUT AND A NEW ONE WAS NEEDED AT THE COST OF $300. INITIALLY, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PAY HALF; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,014.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10221959
Machine
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