DT: 1991 FORD LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONING AND ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES LATER SAW FIRE COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, SURROUNDING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. PULLED OFF THE ROAD, BY THAT TIME THE CAR HAD A LARGE FIRE. THE CONSUMER PUT THE FIRE OUT BY THROWING WATER ON IT. AFTER LOOKI…
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DT: 1991 FORD LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONING AND ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES LATER SAW FIRE COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, SURROUNDING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. PULLED OFF THE ROAD, BY THAT TIME THE CAR HAD A LARGE FIRE. THE CONSUMER PUT THE FIRE OUT BY THROWING WATER ON IT. AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR SAW THAT ALL THE WIRES WERE MELTED AROUND WHERE THE WHEEL WAS, AND ALSO THERE WAS A MELTED RUBBER. A FRIEND INSPECTED THE CAR. HE CUT A WIRE THAT LET THE CONSUMER DRIVE THE CAR HOME. WHERE IT WAS PARKED. THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10133962
Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2002
Electrical System
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALL THREE REGULATORS THE TWO IN THE FRONT AND THE LEFT BACK ONE. CONTACTED DEALER
NHTSA ODI #8010913
Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 2002
Electrical System
CAR WOULD NOT START ON NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, BATTERY FINE, NEW STARTER. WHEN STARTED BY REPAIRMAN FROM UNDER HOOD, CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED MOVING DOWN THE STREET IN REVERSE WITH NO DRIVER, NEARLY HITTING TELEPHONE POLE. SOMEHOW SLIPPED INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN, YET KEY COULD BE REMOVED WITH EACH PREVIOUS ATTEMPT TO START IT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #758377
Mileage unknown · May 8, 2000
Electrical System
ON MY BROTHER'S 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES, THE MAIN POWER WIRE TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH APPEARED TO OVERHEAT AND MELT INSIDE THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO, AT FIRST, FLICKER OUT AND THEN COME RIGHT BACK ON AND AS THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF 2 WEEKS THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR A SECOND OR TWO …
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ON MY BROTHER'S 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES, THE MAIN POWER WIRE TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH APPEARED TO OVERHEAT AND MELT INSIDE THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO, AT FIRST, FLICKER OUT AND THEN COME RIGHT BACK ON AND AS THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF 2 WEEKS THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND THEN NOT COME BACK ON AT ALL. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AND WIRE HARNESS FOR HIM, WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT HE HAS SINCE SOLD THE CAR. I ALSO ENCOUNTERED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON MY FRIEND'S FATHER'S 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR (EXECUTIVE SERIES), I FIXED IT THE SAME WAY AND IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE COME BACK (I FIXED IT ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO). BY THE WAY THE 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR DID NOT HAVE THE "AUTOLAMP" FEATURE AND THE 1992 DID.
NHTSA ODI #722388
Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1999
Electrical SystemCrash
HEADLIGHT WIRE BURNED OUT DUE TO A SHORT. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED.ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. A/C UNIT BELT WASN'T WORKING, AND THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF LOUD NOISE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #847819
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999
Electrical System
DRIVER SEAT MEMORY BANK HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE PUSHED UP AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. DOES NOT HAVE EMERGENCY RELEASE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #844214
Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 1999
Electrical System
WHENEVER COMPUTER GETS HOT, IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #839827
Mileage unknown · May 14, 1999
Electrical SystemFireInjury
TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #837965
Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1998
Electrical System
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN DAYLIGHT DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO READ THE ELECTRONIC PANEL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #824683
Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1996
Electrical SystemFire
CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF, THE PARKING LIGHT WAS ON AND BACK LIGHT WAS ON, CONSUMER MOVED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND ONE HOUR LATER, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASHBOARD . *AK *SLC
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1996-1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET, NATURAL GAS, AND 1996-1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT WERE PRODUCED WITH A LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CONTAINING A ONE PIECE BEARING; AND 1990-1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET, AND NGV VEHICLES AND 1990-1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN SERVICED WITH EITHER A BALL JOINT CONTAINING THE ONE-PIECE BEARING OR A FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CONTAINING A BALL JOINT WITH A ONE-PIECE BEARING. THE ONE-PIECE BEARING WITHIN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CAN WEAKEN SLOWLY DURING USE AND EVENTUALLY CRACK. THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL AND CAP OF THE JOINT, ALLOWING THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP TO THE GROUND.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, REDUCED STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS (2).
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASES OR IS NOT PROPERLY LATCHED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD COULD FLY UP OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR'S VISION, AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY.
CORROSION OF THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE CAUSES DETACHMENT OF THE PLATE FROM THE HOOD ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD INCREASING THE POTENTIAL OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HOOD INNER PANEL REINFORCEMENT AND A NEW, GALVANIZED HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE.
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASES WHEN THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD COULD FLY UP, OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR'S VISION,AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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