1993 Lincoln Mark Viii: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Feb 2, 2009 · Acceleration · 86,000 miles · TX · crash · fire

Ford motor company, had a cruise control deactivation switch that was defective, so they decided to do a recall. But in stages, as to not scare off the consumers. My son was driving my 1993 lincoln mark viii, to which the cruise control switch had been activating. On 12-9-06 my son was driving his girlfriend home when ___ called her sister telling her she was right down the road, and then ____ called me saying ___ called __ but somethings wrong with car jump or up and the call dropped. The car left the road hitting tree. I received my recall in august of 2007. Then the lab results stated internal failure of the 05s28 sdcs, death certificate states ________ cause of death; smoke inhalation, which means the car was on fire before it hit the tree,thermal injuries due to fire,motor vehicle collision. It's hard to drive when your being burned to death. Ford cruise control switch fire death as of this date ford denies this claim . *tr updated 11/8/2017

Filed Mar 3, 2008 · Electrical · 55,000 miles · AL · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1993 lincoln mark viii. While the vehicle was parked with the engine shut off, it caught fire under the hood. The wires connected to the fire wall and the dashboard were affected. The contact was able to splice the wires enough to start the vehicle. There are no photos available. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000 and approximate current mileage was 110,000.

Filed Jan 21, 2007 · Acceleration · TX · crash · fire

My son was driving a lincoln mark 8 1993, approx. 89,900 miles. As he was driving down the road the engine caught fire, he tried to pull over but the fire had caused the brakes to go out, he and his passenger were killed on impact of a tree, my son tried as much as he could without brakes to avoid. Both bodies were burned beyond recognition. Ford motor company knew the cruise control switch on my car was the same one they had already recalled, but if they recalled all of them it would have caused a big story being the largest recall in motor history. My son is dead now ,as a result of a 27.00 part.

Filed Dec 18, 2006 · Acceleration · 90,000 miles · MI · crash · fire

Tl* - while driving the contact's car caught fire and both the driver and a passenger received fatal injuries. The cruise control deactivation switch was not deactivating the cruise control. According to the police, the car caught fire the driver attempted to pull over. The brakes were not operational and he struck a tree. The police reported that there were no skid marks on the road. The contact noticed shortly after purchasing the vehicle that the cruise control would not turn off by hitting the brake or with the switch. The car is at crows towing in tyler, tx. She has video of the scene and the police department is still working on the police report.

Filed Dec 16, 2006 · Acceleration, Airbags · 89,000 miles · TX · crash · fire

My son was driving his girlfriend home when his car burst into flames. He pulled the car off the road telling his girlfriend to jump out the window as the flames continued to grow with each press on the brake pedal. The car slid into the dark hitting a tree. Both people died. My son was 22, his girlfriend was 21.

Filed Oct 13, 2006 · Electrical · 108,000 miles · IL · fire

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught on fire after being parked for a few months. The fire was localized near the master cylinder reservoir. Ash was scattered over the entire engine, and blown onto the front fenders. The vehicle was not seen by a dealer following the fire, however the manufacturer was notified.

Filed Mar 3, 2005 · Acceleration · 92,000 miles · MI · fire

Vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway. The fire was extinguished by consumer. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who de informed the consumer that the speed control switch was the cause of the fire, and they were unable to replace the switch.