Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / CONTINENTAL / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002299172 Incident Date: Nov, 30 2002
Consumer's City: MILWAUKEE Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: CONTINENTAL Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNHM97V8YY Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 08 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 09 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer received burns from the heater located in the driver's seat. dealer was notified. *ak incident occurred during a road trip from milwaukee to new york. initially, consumer just wanted his hospital bills paid and the seat repaired/replaced. ford denied the claim on the basis that the service manager at the dealership was unable to verify a manufacturer's defect. consumer then took his claim to small claims court. *ph