Dt: the contact stated on 7-10-04 h 1998 lincoln navigator caught on fire. The car was not destroyed. She got it repaired. Recall 05v017000 included the 2000 lincoln navigator, but did not include the contact's vehicle. She wanted to know why this car was not included in the recall. She called back in 04 to report that this car was having the same problem. As stated in recall #05v388000 that has just come out and includes 1998 lincoln navigator. She has not called ford yet to see if VIN number was included. She would like to be reimbursed for the cost of the repairs back in 2004.
1998 Lincoln Navigator acceleration complaints
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Wife drove home from nc. Parked car and started unloading. 5 feet from house. 20 minutes after park smoke seen from hood. Could not open hood due to heat. Fire came from hood and wheel well. Flames were 4 feet tall. Used cc frequently do not remember problems. May have had some fuse issues. Veh insured by usaa who was going subrigate. Usaa also sent an adjuster who took photos.
Vehicle was parked for about 3 minutes when all of a sudden vehicle caught on fire. This seemed to have been a similar problem to the one mentioned in ford recall 05v17oooo regarding the cruise control switch.
Vehicle was parked outside the owner's home, just a few minutes after the owner came inside the home, vehicle was engulfed in flames. Fire department was notified, and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was totaled.
When approaching traffic light vehicle started surging forward unexpectedly. Dealer contacted.
Intermittently engine would stall when applying accelerator pedal from a stop position. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on four occasions, within eight months, and the dealer still unable to duplicate problem. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.
Upon applying the brakes, your foot can also press the gas pedel. This has happen to me 3 times since I have owned the SUV.
When pushing down on the accelerator in a passing mode, the accelerator pedal stuck in the open position without pedal application for a moment then released by itself. *ak dealer could not duplicate problem.
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