1994 lincoln town car, regarding a potential underhood fire risk. Consumer stated vehicle caught fire. Updated 06/26/12 *bf the consumer sent supplied the recall notice. Recall# 07v336000.
1994 Lincoln Town Car acceleration problems
22 complaints (14% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 123,000.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 123,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Cruise control5
- Linkages1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Lincoln Town Car acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Risk
- This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1‑888‑222‑2751.
Recall number 07V336000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Fuel-fed fires
The fars data shows that the risk of fire from impact in all directions in the subject vehicles is the same as all other sedans.the subject vehicles are not over represented with respect to the risk of fire in real-world high-energy crashes.a further discussion of issues related to post crash fires in the subject vehicles is set out in the closing report for sq 01-014 and that report is in the docket for this petition.after reviewing the petition and its supporting materials, as well as information furnished by ford and gm, and information within the agency's possession from previous investigations and other related actions,the federal safety agency has concluded that futher investigation concerning post-crash fires in the subject vehicles is not likely to lead to a decision that the vehicles contain a safety defect.
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What 1994 Lincoln Town Car owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. The contact stated that there was a recall on the speed control switch, which caused his vehicle to catch fire. The switch was never replaced because the contact never received a recall notice for the cruise control switch. After the fire, the mechanic stated that the switch was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was parked and unoccupied at the time of the fire. The fire department extinguished the flames and filed a report. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. The contact's vehicle caught fire while parked at his home. The fire department stated that the fire was due to vehicle speed control: cruise control failure. A police report was filed and the contact has pictures of the failed component. His insurance company will not assume any liability for the vehicle. The contact stated that he never received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). He is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 123,000. Updated 07/22/08 *bf updated 07/22/08
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have it serviced for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). After the recall repair was performed, she attempted to use the cruise control, but it did not work. The contact returned to the dealer to have the cruise control switch inspected and was informed that a charge would apply to have the vehicle inspected. The current and failure mileages were 80,000.
1994 lincoln town car with a recall. Consumer states that he has called the dealer several times and keeps getting an answering machine and no one will return his call. He would like to know what to do about this problem.
1994 lincoln town car motor caught fire. Consumer states that her motor caught on fire. She says that ford does not care. She would like ford to give her $500.00 for a new motor. *kb the fire may have been due to a faulty speed control deactivation switch.
1999 ford explorer and 1994 lincoln town car with speed control recall. Consumer states that the cruise control was disconnected back in october of 2007. Dealer told him that ford has not sent the replacement parts yet.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. While driving 50 MPH with the cruise control activated, the brake pedal was depressed, but the cruise control would not deactivate. The brake pedal had to be depressed twice before the cruise control deactivated. The failure occurred intermittently. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 164,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). Ford stated that the part for the recall repair would be unavailable until august of 2008. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 75,500.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. She has been informed every month thereafter that the parts would be available the following month. There had been no failure to date. The purchase date, powertrain, and recall number were unknown. The current mileage was 133,000.
Questions about the 1994 Lincoln Town Car acceleration
Does the 1994 Lincoln Town Car have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 22 complaints about the acceleration of the 1994 Lincoln Town Car, 14% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1994 Lincoln Town Car acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 123,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Lincoln Town Car acceleration?
Yes, 1 recall: 07V336000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Lincoln Town Car have the most acceleration problems?
The Lincoln Town Car model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1997 (42 complaints), 1992 (39 complaints) and 1993 (37 complaints).
Other 1994 Lincoln Town Car problems
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