No indication or warning prior to incident. Within 2 mi of driving, battery light came on, electrical issues began (radio/dome lights, etc), then smoke billowing from under hood. Immediately pulled over, turned off ignition, and entire front end was on fire.
2000 Lincoln Town Car: fire, smoke or burning smell
8 of the 108 complaints about the 2000 Lincoln Town Car describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
2000 lincoln town car caught fire under the dashboard. Consumer stated that they pulled into a parking lot. *kb ohio traffic crash report# 10-0069-91.
Fire started somewhere in the dash board and the whole car went into flames melting the entire inside of my car. The whole car is now gone something from the inside of the dash went bad and ford should do something about this.
Parked car evening of 30 may 2004 at about 7:00 p.m. Car bust into flames at approx. 11:10 31 may 2004. Investigators said it was the cruise control module.
The vehicle caught on fire and burnt up the garage while parked. The fire department and insurance inspector indicated that the fire originated from the driver side engine compartment. The component that caused the fire was undetermined but it was related to the electrical system. A fire report was filed. *ak
The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage and burnt down the consumer home. The fire department indicated that the fire originated from the front underhood wiring. The fire may have been caused by a failure in the cruise control module. A fire report was filed.
Trunk light failed to go off when consumer placed clothes in trunk. Consumer maintained that light could have been on whole time, but had no way of knowing that. Consumer proceeded down the road and smelled something burning. Pulled into dealer, go out of vehicle, and noticed smoke coming from under vehicle. Dealer popped up trunk, and fire jumped right in their faces. Dealer reached under trunk and pulled out a bulb. Told consumer that this was the cause of fire. Consumer felt that trunk light was poor designed. *ak ford motor company replaced this vehicle with a 2001 model
After driving for a while parked vehicle. Then, without a warning vehicle caught on fire where the safety service was performed the week before.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips
- Multiple driveability concerns under acceleration caused by ignition coil
- Various intermittent/constant electrical concerns
- Dashes displayed instead of an odometer reading - no communication with the anti-lock brake system (ABS)...
- Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457 or...
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) - service tips
- Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines
- Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Lincoln Town Car fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2000 Lincoln Town Car?
8 of 108 owner complaints about the 2000 Lincoln Town Car (7%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Lincoln Town Car?
There are 0 recalls and 15 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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