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Vehicle Speed Control
10/01/2006
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
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Electrical System
10/31/2005
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
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Equipment
06/18/2007
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.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
04/05/2007
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.
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Electrical System
05/21/2007
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.
