1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE WANTS THE MONEY FOR THE CAR AND THE TOWING AND STORAGE FEES FOR HIS VEHICLE. HE STATES THE FIRE REPORT MENTIONS A DEFECTIVE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. *KB *JB

MY 1993 TOWN CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED FOR TWO DAYS. IT BURNED DOWN THE GAARAAAAGE IT WAS PARKED IN AND CAUGHT FIRE THE TWO OTHER NEIGHBORS CAR AAND THE CONDO COMPLEX WHERE I WAS VISITING. I HAVE WITNESSES THAT SAY THEY SAW THE FIRE STAAART FROM MY FORD TOWN CAR. MY INSURANCE SENT AN EXPERT TO DIG THROUGH THE RUBLE AND FOUND THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. FORD SAID MY TOWN CAAR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE TO BE RECALLED. NOW I AM BEING SUED BY THE CONDO COMPLEX FOR PARKING MY CAR IN THE GARAGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE. WITHIN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. AN INSURANCE CLAIM WAS FILED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT FILE A COMPLAINT OR PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE SHE FILED A CLAIM WITH HER INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 123,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FEEL SPONGY AND THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT WILL NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. SHE MUST CONTINUOUSLY ADD BRAKE FLUID TO THE VEHICLE, BUT IT LEAKS OUT. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 95V133000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) WAS REFERENCED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND DESTROYED HIS HOME. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUFFERED SEVERAL BURNS AND THE CONTACT FOUND RECALL # 99V124000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES, FIRE REPORTS, AND POLICE REPORTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000.

MY 1993 TOWN CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AT MY PARENTS CONDO. I WAS INSIDE AND HEARD THE EXPLOSION. THE INSURANCE SENT A MAN WHO INVESTIGATORS FIRES TO LOOK AT THE CAR. HE SAID DEFINITELY WAS THE SPEED SWITCH. FORD SENT ME A LETTER SAYING MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE 263,988 CARS MADE THAT YEAR TO BE RECALLED. I CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES TO ASK FOR A RESPONSE. FORD FINALLY SENT ME A LETTER SAYING "LIKE WE TOLD YOU ON THE PHONE, YOURS IS NOT ONE THAT NEEDED TO BE RECALLED." MY CAR NOT ONLY BURNED UP BUT MY FATHER'S NEW TOWN CAR BURNED TO THE GROUND AND HIS NEIGHBORS AND THE CAR PORT THEY WERE PARKED UNDER. NOW I HAVE RECEIVED MANY LETTERS FROM THE CONDO LAWYERS THAT THEY ARE GOING AFTER MY INSURANCE TO PAY FOR THE CAR PORT. I HAVE MANY PICTURES A POLICE REPORT EVERY THING NEEDED TO SHOW FORD WE HAVE A PROBLEM. THEY STILL CONTINUE TO IGNORE ME. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE WHILE IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 41/2 HOURS. THE FIRE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED TO WORK SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE (99V124000), BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THE VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER.

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V124000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. IT BURNED UP THE VEHICLE. ALSO BURNED DOWN THE HOUSE. THIS EVENT HAPPENED IN JUNE 2003. SHE WAS NOT AWARE THAT SHE NEEDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE EVENT AT THAT TIME. . *AK *JB

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED UNDERHOOD FIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WAS PARKED FOR 2 WEEKS. CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED TO OPERATE. RECALL NEVER RECEIVED. OWNED CAR FOR 9 YEARS. *JB