Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / LINCOLN / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041047 Incident Date: Jan, 15 2005
Consumer's City: LITTLE ROCK Consumer's State: AR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: LINCOLN Model Year: 2000
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#: 1LNHM82W0YY Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 02 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Nov, 24 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: A fire which started outside in the carport destroyed my home, my 2000 lincoln towncar, a beretta, and an older ford 150 truck on january 16, 2005. i would like to know whether the lincoln towncar signature possessed the cruise control mechanisms which are causing fires to ignite even when engine is off. i read an article which stated that ford did not change the cruise controls until 2004. *jb