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1992 Lincoln Town Car electrical complaints
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Vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage attached to the house. Local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. It did causes property damage to the house. A ford representative/fire dept. Representative, and the insurance investigator agreed that the fire was cause by an electrical short.
1992 lincoln town car was driven from my home to the post office and back total mileage .03 miles. Total run time of vehicle about 5 minutes. Shut car off went into the house, 1 hour later car caught fire complete lose of car, damage to house and a storage shed.
Vehicle was parked. Heard a sound like electric motor running. Was going to check when horn started blowing. Opened door with key. Smoke was heavy inside vehicle. When air hit inside, flames shot out. Along right hand side noticed flames on dashboard. Neighbor contacted fire department, they put flames out. Fireman indicated possible electrical wiring was the cause of fire.*ak
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I own a vehicle repair shop that a customer car burned to the ground inside the shop in the middle of the night.the customer complaint matched the federal safety agency campaign id # 99v124000.the car fire has shut down my business for a month as of now.do I have any recorse from ford motor co.for damages due to there defect? *ak referenced in rq01-002
Driving 40mph when vehicle stalled out without any warning. Towed to dealer & nothing was found by mechanic. Vehicle was restarted by mechanic. Stalled a second time & was able to restart after 30 minutes. This would happened at least 3-4 times since at the dealer. Stalling problem could not be duplicated. Had repairs done on vehicle & has not stalled since then.*ak.
Car was parked at shopping center. While shopping the car caught fire. The car was locked and not running. The car caught on fire under the dashboard, driver' s side. Car was completely totalled. We had to pay large deductable and lost car phone and other valuables. Contacted ford by certified letter and they told us it was not their responsibility and to file with our insurance. We have been hearing other stories of this model catching fire while parked and not running. Want to know if ford is taking a pro-active position on this or if your agency is pursuing further. Rc. *ak referenced in rq01-002
The vehicle caught fire while in residential garage and was damaged due to electrical short circuit at the engine area. Yh
Consumer believes recalled speed control deactivation switch caused vehicle fire which totaled the vehicle prior to recall notice 99v‑124. Nlm referenced in ea02-025
After parking vehicle in driveway, 15 minutes later, vehicle was on fire due to possible engine failure. Also,the driveway and the house were damaged due to the fire. Fire department put fire out. Mamufacturer has been contacted. *ak the consumer found where there was a recall (99v124) regarding the speed control deactivation switch, the recall states that the switch could short in the electrical circuit and result in a fire. *slc referenced in rq01-002
Parked vehicle & turned it off. Later, vehicle caught on fire. Had no prior warning. Fire department called & put flames out. Consumer was informed by the fire department that the problem was electrical. Insurance totaled vehicle. *ak referenced in ea02-025
Sometimes when starting car will not start, consumer says it's not the starter. But, feels that it may be an electrical problem. Consumer had to be towed on one ocasion because car would not start.
Consumers vehicle experienced a underhood fire which totally destoyed vehicle and caused some damage to home also. The speed control deactivation switch was recall for possible short that could result in fire, however consumer didn't recieve notice. Nlm referenced in ea02-025
Ten minutes aftering parking vehicle in the driveway it exploded for no apparent reason. The ignition was in the off position when this happened. The vehicle was totalled. Please provide any further information.
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.
Vehicles electric harness failed causing various warning lights to illuminate after the actuator shorted out. Nlm
Vehicle recall not able to be completed due to dealership problem (99v‑124). Mjs
Vehicle fire due to recall component failure prior to recall notice resulting damage to vehicle. (99v‑124) (attorney for consumer). Mjs
Possible malfunction of the recall component (99s15) electrical system speed control deactivation switch resulting in vehicle fire prior to recall notice. Prior to fire failure of several electrical components including speed control. Mjs
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
Possible cruise control/electrical failure caused fire. Mjs referenced in ea02-025
Vehicle was parked for about 1 hour in the garage when a fire started on the driver's side underneath the hood, causing property damage. *yc referenced in ea02-025
This is another in a series of faulted switches. For further information contact john a. Reutter at superior investigations 727‑848‑3923. This loss did extensive damage to the residence it was parked in
A possible resistive short in the electrical circuit failed, resulting in fire, prior to recall notice (99v‑124).
The vehicle caught on fire under the hood. The vehicle was totaled. Also, vehicle was included under manufacturer's recall 99s15 concerning speed control failure. Manufacturer will bee notified.
While parked vehicle suddenly had an electrical short that caused an under hood fire. Dealer contacted, wires replaced, owner's insurance covered costs. Later found that many other problems were left that were caused by the fire and had to be repaired--transmission and brake fluid container had to be replaced. *ak
While vehicle was parked in garage, it caught on fire due to a short in the wiring. *ak referenced in ea02-025
Vehicle parked. Witnesses noticed smoke & notified owner, who checked. Vehicle was on fire. The fire dept was called & put flames out. There was flammable liquid dropping on driver's side wheel. Fire marshall could not determine exact caused of fire. Referenced in ea02-025
Vehicle experienced under the hood fire due to an electrical short. Believed this condition was part of recent manufacturer's recall, consumer wants this to go on record.
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