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
Lincoln Mark Viii fire or smoke problems
17 of the 823 owner complaints about the Lincoln Mark Viii describe fire, smoke or burning smell, most of them for the 1993 model year.
- owner complaints
- 17
- worst model year
- 1993
- typical mileage
- 90,000
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the cruise control activated itself. The contact could not deactivate the vehicle speed control. She placed the vehicle into park and the engine revved before bursting into flames. There were no injuries. The contact extinguished the fire, but the fuel rail and fuel pump were damaged. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic center. The dealer informed her to notify the manufacturer of the fire. She received a recall notice after the fire occurred. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unavailable. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 3/3/09 *cn updated 03/04/09.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 lincoln mark viii. While merging into traffic between 5-10 MPH, the vehicle began moving erratically for a few minutes. The contact noticed smoke coming from the cabin and under the hood, along with an electrical smell surrounding the vehicle. The driver stopped the vehicle until the smoking ceased. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or a mechanic. The federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) was referenced. The switch was deactivated, but has not been replaced. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 73,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln mark viii. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle began smoking and caught fire without warning. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) at the end of august of 2007. The current and failure mileages were 220,000. Eq-10203937-4200. Date received 12/12/07
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.
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.
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.
1998 mark viii caught on fire. *ts the vehicle was being towed when he noticed flames from his rear view mirror.
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.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
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The model years with the most reports are 1993 (7 complaints), 1994 (5 complaints) and 1998 (2 complaints).
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