1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

CAR WAS PARKED AT SHOPPING CENTER. WHILE SHOPPING THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAR WAS LOCKED AND NOT RUNNING. THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD, DRIVER' S SIDE. CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALLED. WE HAD TO PAY LARGE DEDUCTABLE AND LOST CAR PHONE AND OTHER VALUABLES. CONTACTED FORD BY CERTIFIED LETTER AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND TO FILE WITH OUR INSURANCE. WE HAVE BEEN HEARING OTHER STORIES OF THIS MODEL CATCHING FIRE WHILE PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. WANT TO KNOW IF FORD IS TAKING A PRO-ACTIVE POSITION ON THIS OR IF YOUR AGENCY IS PURSUING FURTHER. RC. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ01-002

SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAS SHORTED OUT. I AM AFRAID OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. NOTIFIED FORD AND NHTSA AND LINCOLN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BY ALL THE CANT HELP ME. NHTSA CAMPAIGN #99V124000 / MFG.CAMPAIGN # 99S15 SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT WORK.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FRONT BOLTS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED & THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO CALL THE DEALER.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SHUTTING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED EVERY 400 MILES. VARIOUS WORK WAS PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. DEALER CONTACTED, CANNOT FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM. *AK *ML

I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE TITLE IS NO LONGER MY LAST NAME OR MY ADDRESS. HOW CAN I GET T HE RECALL REPAIRS MADE, HOW CAN I FIND THE RECALLS, AND HOW CAN I GET NOTICES OF RECALLS IN THE FUTURE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS PARK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, IN THE LINE OF VISION OF DRIVER. DEALER SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH WIPER MOTORS,SO MOTOR DESIGN WAS CHANGED.NEW MOTOR REQUIRES A RETRO-FIT WIRE HARNESS TO INSTALL NEW MOTOR. I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN IN BROOKHAVEN,MS DOZENS OF FORD MTR CO VEHICLES (TOWN CARS, CONTINENTALS, TAURUSES, GRAND MARQUIS,CROWN VICTORIAS, AND MERCURY SABLES) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.THESE VEHICLES RANGE IN THE 1991-1997 RANGE. IT IS HARD FOR ME TO IMMAGINE THAT A WIPER MOTOR PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED, PRIOR TO MY COMPLAINT. I AM AT A LOSS BECAUSE I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BECOME FAMILLIAR WITH A ACTUAL PLACE THAT DEFECTS LIKE THESE CAN BE REPORTED BY JOE CONSUMER. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN RESIDENTIAL GARAGE AND WAS DAMAGED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AT THE ENGINE AREA. YH

CONSUMER BELIEVES RECALLED SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-124. NLM REFERENCED IN EA02-025