1993 Lincoln Town Car

I WAS WORKING ON DOING MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR. NEXT THING I KNOW, THERE'S A FIRE. I GOT IT OUT QUICKLY ENOUGH WITH THE ORIGINAL EXTINGUISHER. THE SPEED CONTROL HARNESS, WHICH HAD A RECALL AT ONE POINT, IS BURNED AND A BRAKE LINE BUSTED. 9F924 IS THE NUMBER FOR THE PART. I DO NOT KNOW FOR CERTAIN IF THIS WAS EVER REPLACED. BUT IT MUST HAVE BEEN HOT ENOUGH TO CATCH BRAKE FLUID ON FIRE

MY 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE HE FIRE STARTED. THE FORD COMPANY CLAIMED (BASED ONLY ON PICTURES THAT I SENT THEM) THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH FIRE DAMAGE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE PART WHICH HAD A RECALL.. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S REPORT, WHICH I ALSO PROVIDED TO FORD, STATES THAT THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE AN UNDER THE HOOD ELECTRICAL FIRE. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD THAT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS BEING RECALLED. THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT FORD CANNOT BE CONFIDENT THAT OVER MANY YEARS IN SERVICE, THE TYPE OF SCDS INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE WILL NOT LEAK, POSING THE RISK OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. THIS CONDITION MAY OCCUR EITHER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR WHEN IT IS BEING OPERATED, EVEN IF THE SPEED CONTROL IS NOT USED. YET, WHEN I SUBMITTED MY CLAIM, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRE HAD CAUSED TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND WAS ASKED TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE DID NOT SEND ANYONE TO INSPECT THE CAR BEFORE MAKING THIS DETERMINATION BECAUSE I HAD AND STILL HAVE THE CAR IN STORAGE. THIS IS A REQUEST THAT MY CLAIM BE RECONSIDERED AND THAT I BE COMPENSATED FOR MY LOSSES IN THIS MATTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELLS. SECONDS LATER, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE FORD/LINCOLN MANUFACTURER AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 06/10/09 *BF THE CONSUMER MAILED IN RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE PART WAS INSTALLED MARCH 12, 2008. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF A FUEL LEAK. UPDATED 06/11/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DEACTIVATED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE CONTACT WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF HAVING THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED, HE WAS UNABLE TO UTILIZE A FEATURE THAT WAS EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT WHILE TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES. FORD NEVER CALLED HIM BACK. THE CONTACT CALLED CONSECUTIVELY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PROPERLY REPAIRED. OUT OF FRUSTRATION, HE SOLD THE VEHICLE. EIGHT MONTHS AFTER THE SALE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE HAS BEEN INFORMED EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILES 56,000. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DEACTIVATED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE FIRE. THE CONTACT HAS SINCE BEEN GIVEN AT LEAST 3 OR 4 DIFFERENT DATES AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL ARRIVE. HE IS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH FORD'S RESPONSE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. HE CALLED THEM A SECOND TIME AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL POSSIBLY MARCH OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. ON OCTOBER 17, 2007, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. THE CONTACT HAS SINCE NOTIFIED LOCAL DEALERS AND THE PARTS ARE STILL CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS REMOVED, BUT NOT REPLACED. UPDATED 01/11/08