Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR / 1992

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998089025 Incident Date: Feb, 01 1998
Consumer's City: CAROLINA Consumer's State: PR
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TOWN CAR Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNLM82W3NY Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 22 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1992
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Car was parked unattended and caught fire; steering wheel had been replaced by authorized service center and i don't believe speed control deactivation switch was installed back in the vehicle because the cruise control never worked after they replaced the steering wheel. i need information on possible concealment of the defect by ford in regards to the ignition switch or any other defect. a neighbor's 1995 town car also caught fire while parked referenced in ea02-025