| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000098590 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: UN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TOWN CAR | Model Year: 1992 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 29 1998 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: As an electrical engineer and fire investigator, myself and other fire investigators are experiencing a rash of fires lately in 1992 and 1993 lincoln towncars. fires seem to originate in the front of the engine compartment on the drivers side. in most instances, the vehicles are parked for 30 minutes to an hour before fire is noticed. we have seen approximately 15 such occurrences. we are trying to determine what the failure mechanism may be. |
