1992 Lincoln Town Car

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

I PARKED 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES @ WORK @ 7:30 AM ON 6/1/05. ABOUT 4:30 PM ON THE SAME DAY, OFFICE EMPLOYEES NOTIFIED ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN OR TOUCHED THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF ELAPSED TIME FROM 7:30 AM TO 4:30 PM. I NOTICED THE USA TODAY WEBSITE DATED 6/2/05 WITH AN ARTICLE OF 1992 TOWN CARS CATCHING ON FIRE BECASUE OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH MALFUNCTION MANUFACTURED BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS AND FORD MOTOR CO. CAR APPEARS TO BE TOTALED ALTHOUGH LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS NOT CONFIRMED THIS YET.

DT: WHILE AT WORK ABOUT 6:45-7:00 A.M OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE IN DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED. NO RECALL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, AND HAD NOT DRIVEN IN THREE DAYS. OWNER STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, BUT WAS NOT SURE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED, AND THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BUT OWNER WAS UNSURE WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION ON THE FIRE. OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED FORD BUT WILL DO SO.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. AFTER CONTACTING A MECHANIC, WHO CAME OVER, HE CHECKED THE FUSES AND REPLACED THEM. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY HER NEIGHBOR THAT GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, AND HAD TO BREAK THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD GONE OUT. *SC *JB

DT: HAD JUST PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND CAR WAS TURNED OFF. 15 MINUTES LATER THERE WERE 4 EXPLOSIONS AND THE CAR HAD BLOWN UP, AND HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY KIND OF PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER TALKED THE DEALER TODAY, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATION SWITCH, RECALL 99S15. NO RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BY THE CONSUMER..NO RECALL NOTICED RECEIVED!!! DEALER SAID THAT EVEN IF THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF FOR 3 MONTHS THE CAR COULD STILL BLOW UP BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT STILL RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE CAR. THE CAR WAS JUST SERVICED FOR A TUNE UP AND OIL CHANGED, AND WAS JUST ALIGNED. ALSO, TWO FRONT NEW TIRES WERE CHANGED. THIS CAR WAS IN TIP TOP SHAPE. THE CONSEQUENCE OF NOT RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF A VEHICLE, AND A BURNT HOUSE. THIS WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT THE CONSUMER OWNED. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 1999, AND CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED THIS NOTICE. *AK