1992 Lincoln Town Car

DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH TURNING ONTO AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS SURPASSING 85 AND I COULD NOT MAKE IT STOP. I TRIED STOMPING ON THE BRAKES AND IT FIRST SLOWED THE CAR BUT THE ACCELERATION OVERPOWERED THEM, I HAD TO THROW MY CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN IT OFF COMPLETELY TO MAKE MY CAR STOP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FORD DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL OWNER CONNECTION AND PROVIDE THEM WITH ALL THE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FIRE. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. IN JANUARY OF 2008, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. AT THAT TIME, SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE SWITCH DEACTIVATED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS DEACTIVATE THE SWITCH. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 11/15/07

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, THE VEHICLE PORT WAS DAMAGED, AND THE SIDING ON THE CONTACT'S HOME MELTED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE OF HER HOME AND THE VEHICLE PORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO TAKE PICTURES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE FRONT LEFT AT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THERE WAS A RECALL FROM NHTSA #99V124000; THE OWNER NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. THE NOTICE WAS DATED MAY 19, 1999, THIS INFORMATION WAS FROM FORD, AND THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM FORD DID TELL THE OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE OWNERS WERE UNAWARE OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 5 DAYS. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING A WEEK BEFORE THE OWNER HAD LEFT FOR VACATION. THE OWNER HAD PLANNED ON CHECKING THIS AFTER HE RETURNED. THE OWNERS WERE OUT OF TOWN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THERE IS A FIRE INVESTIGATION AND REPORT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID CONFIRM THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT LEFT ENGINE AREA. THERE WERE NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEFORE. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOST. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT GIVE THE OWNERS ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON THE REPORT; THEY ONLY GIVE THE REPORTS TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES. THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE BEFORE THE FIRE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD ALL OF ITS REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THERE IS NO REPORT, BUT THE POLICE WAS THERE. NO INJURIES. THERE WAS OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE LANDSCAPING, MOBILE HOME ON THE SIDING AND CANOPY.*AK *NM *JB

DT: CONSUMER STATES HAD A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR THAT BURNED ON 03-24/2000 WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE MELTED THE GARAGE INSERTS ON THE HOUSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE SEEMED TO START FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER SENT FORD PICTURES, THE VIN AND REPORTED THIS TO THEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT HER, BUT NEVER DID. SHE FINALLY CONTACTED THEM ,AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTUREDIN OCTOBER 1992, AND THE RECALL WAS FOR THE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN NOVEMBER 1992.*AK