DT: 1991 FORD LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONING AND ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES LATER SAW FIRE COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, SURROUNDING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. PULLED OFF THE ROAD, BY THAT TIME THE CAR HAD A LARGE FIRE. THE CONSUMER PUT THE FIRE OUT BY THROWING WATER ON IT. AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR SAW THAT ALL THE WIRES WERE MELTED AROUND WHERE THE WHEEL WAS, AND ALSO THERE WAS A MELTED RUBBER. A FRIEND INSPECTED THE CAR. HE CUT A WIRE THAT LET THE CONSUMER DRIVE THE CAR HOME. WHERE IT WAS PARKED. THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10133962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Novato, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALL THREE REGULATORS THE TWO IN THE FRONT AND THE LEFT BACK ONE. CONTACTED DEALER
NHTSA complaint #8010913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Colonial Beach, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR WOULD NOT START ON NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, BATTERY FINE, NEW STARTER. WHEN STARTED BY REPAIRMAN FROM UNDER HOOD, CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED MOVING DOWN THE STREET IN REVERSE WITH NO DRIVER, NEARLY HITTING TELEPHONE POLE. SOMEHOW SLIPPED INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN, YET KEY COULD BE REMOVED WITH EACH PREVIOUS ATTEMPT TO START IT.
NHTSA complaint #758377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ocean Springs, MS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ON MY BROTHER'S 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES, THE MAIN POWER WIRE TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH APPEARED TO OVERHEAT AND MELT INSIDE THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO, AT FIRST, FLICKER OUT AND THEN COME RIGHT BACK ON AND AS THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF 2 WEEKS THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND THEN NOT COME BACK ON AT ALL. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AND WIRE HARNESS FOR HIM, WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT HE HAS SINCE SOLD THE CAR. I ALSO ENCOUNTERED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON MY FRIEND'S FATHER'S 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR (EXECUTIVE SERIES), I FIXED IT THE SAME WAY AND IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE COME BACK (I FIXED IT ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO). BY THE WAY THE 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR DID NOT HAVE THE "AUTOLAMP" FEATURE AND THE 1992 DID.
NHTSA complaint #722388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Smithville, TXCrash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHT WIRE BURNED OUT DUE TO A SHORT. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED.ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. A/C UNIT BELT WASN'T WORKING, AND THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF LOUD NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #847819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marion, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DRIVER SEAT MEMORY BANK HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE PUSHED UP AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. DOES NOT HAVE EMERGENCY RELEASE.
NHTSA complaint #844214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florissant, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHENEVER COMPUTER GETS HOT, IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #839827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MDFire1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #837965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dennisport, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN DAYLIGHT DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO READ THE ELECTRONIC PANEL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #824683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South SAN Francisco, CAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF, THE PARKING LIGHT WAS ON AND BACK LIGHT WAS ON, CONSUMER MOVED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND ONE HOUR LATER, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASHBOARD . *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #805318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockville, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUG WIRING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #505792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mullica Hill, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE'S A SNAPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE KEY GETS HOT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #801781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elizabeth, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #488573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hormiguero, PRFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #982916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hormiguero, PRFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sugar Land, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #484881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sugar Land, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #484881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.