1992 Lincoln Town Car: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Oct 24, 2007 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · TN · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1992 lincoln town car. The contact received a recall notice in september of 2007 for the vehicle speed cruise control switch. At that time, she did not take the vehicle to the dealer to have the switch deactivated or repaired. The vehicle caught fire and the wiring harness was destroyed. The dealer stated that the only thing they could do was deactivate the switch. The recall number was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 100,000. Updated 11/15/07

Filed Aug 26, 2005 · Acceleration · 94,000 miles · TX · fire

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 the federal safety agency #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

Filed Jun 7, 2005 · Acceleration · TX · fire

Dt: the contact owns a 1992 ford lincoln town car that caught on fire. The fire marshall came, and said the fire was started from the cruise control. Ford denied any wrong doing. Has a report from the independent fire investigator.

Filed Jun 2, 2005 · Electrical · 71,000 miles · AR · fire

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.

Filed May 18, 2005 · Acceleration, Electrical · 87,000 miles · TX · fire

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

Filed May 10, 2005 · Acceleration · 96,000 miles · CA · fire

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.

Filed Sep 30, 2002 · Brakes · AR

Consumer states when brakes are applied suddenly the brake pedal does not fully recover. Consumer has to recover brake pedal manually. Nlm also if the cruise control is set and the vehicle is going down a grade the brakes will set but will not recover by themselves.

Filed Nov 9, 1999 · Acceleration, Electrical · FL

While driving at highway speeds vehicle stalled out and quit without warning in the middle of traffic due to fuel pump failure. Also, transmission slippage, cruise control switch failed prior to recall, recall repairs performed, and sporadic miss in engine due to wires shorting out/ replaced wires.

Filed Aug 23, 1999 · Electrical · PR · fire

Car was parked unattended and caught fire; steering wheel had been replaced by authorized service center and I don't believe speed control deactivation switch was installed back in the vehicle because the cruise control never worked after they replaced the steering wheel. I need information on possible concealment of the defect by ford in regards to the ignition switch or any other defect. A neighbor's 1995 town car also caught fire while parked referenced in ea02-025

Filed Aug 19, 1999 · Electrical · TX · fire

Possible cruise control/electrical failure caused fire. Mjs referenced in ea02-025

Filed Jul 12, 1999 · Acceleration · NC · fire

Due to an electrical short in the cruise control vehicle caught on fire. Vehicle and consumer's house were completely burned. *ak referenced in ea02-025

Filed Jun 18, 1999 · Acceleration · CA

When cruise control is activated and consumer applies the brakes, cruise control does not release, causing vehicle to idle while brakes are applied. Dealer has been contacted.