Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026940 Incident Date: May, 05 2005
Consumer's City: FORT WORTH Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TOWN CAR Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNLM81W1PY Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 30 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 10 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: consumer's vehicle was parked for over 24 hours when it caught fire. according to the insurance investigator the cruise control switch was the cause. he had the vehicle serviced approximately a month prior, and told them that cruise control wasn't working. but they didn't fix it. he used the cruise control approximately 4 times after that because it started working on its own. consumer's office and attic was burned. a fire report was issued. approximately 20 firemen and 4 fire trucks were there. the fire captain couldn't find the reason for the fire . consumer contacted ford and was told they were not having a problem with this.*ak