83 of the 312 complaints about the 1992 Lincoln Town CAR are about the electrical system — 27% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 73,000 miles.
83
Complaints
0
Crashes
57
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #10588143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE INSIDE OUR SHOP. THE CAR WAS OFF WITH THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10249755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR RECALL WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DESTROYED . CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE BELIEVES THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY ARE THE REASON HER CAR BURNED UP.
NHTSA complaint #10204909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PARKED CAR. ATTEMPTED TO START CAR AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIT AS NORMAL, BUT THE STARTER DID NOT START. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS CAR MOTOR TURNED OVER BUT BECAUSE I LET OFF STARTING TOO SOON CAR DID NOT START AND PROBLEM RESUMED. BATTERY GOOD. STARTER GOOD. FUSES GOOD. IGNITION SWITCH GOOD. THIS IS THE SECOND 1992 TOWN CAR IN WHICH THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. BOTH CARS HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10183522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WERE TWO LOUD BANGS. THE CONTACT LOOKED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND SAW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FLAMES WERE LOCATED ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY, AND THE HEAT FROM THE FIRE BURNED THE SIDE OF A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED ALONGSIDE THE FIRST VEHICLE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT AND A FIRE REPORT PROCESSED AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON NHTSA RECALL # 99V124000 WHICH PERTAINS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10172353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: HAD PARKED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT, THEY THOUGHT IT STARTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED CONSUMER TO CONTACT NHTSA.
NHTSA complaint #10127495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: FRIDAY NIGHT AT 1:00 AM CALLERS CAR BURNED UP. HE HAD NO PROBLEM THAT DAY WITH THE CAR. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER DID NOT KNOW WHAT STARTED THE FIRE.*AK CONSUMER'S NEIGHBOR CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #10125769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DT: WHILE AT WORK ABOUT 6:45-7:00 A.M OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE IN DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED. NO RECALL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, AND HAD NOT DRIVEN IN THREE DAYS. OWNER STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, BUT WAS NOT SURE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED, AND THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BUT OWNER WAS UNSURE WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION ON THE FIRE. OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED FORD BUT WILL DO SO.
NHTSA complaint #10123901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I PARKED 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES @ WORK @ 7:30 AM ON 6/1/05. ABOUT 4:30 PM ON THE SAME DAY, OFFICE EMPLOYEES NOTIFIED ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN OR TOUCHED THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF ELAPSED TIME FROM 7:30 AM TO 4:30 PM. I NOTICED THE USA TODAY WEBSITE DATED 6/2/05 WITH AN ARTICLE OF 1992 TOWN CARS CATCHING ON FIRE BECASUE OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH MALFUNCTION MANUFACTURED BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS AND FORD MOTOR CO. CAR APPEARS TO BE TOTALED ALTHOUGH LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS NOT CONFIRMED THIS YET.
NHTSA complaint #10123957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I PARKED 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES @ WORK @ 7:30 AM ON 6/1/05. ABOUT 4:30 PM ON THE SAME DAY, OFFICE EMPLOYEES NOTIFIED ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN OR TOUCHED THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF ELAPSED TIME FROM 7:30 AM TO 4:30 PM. I NOTICED THE USA TODAY WEBSITE DATED 6/2/05 WITH AN ARTICLE OF 1992 TOWN CARS CATCHING ON FIRE BECASUE OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH MALFUNCTION MANUFACTURED BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS AND FORD MOTOR CO. CAR APPEARS TO BE TOTALED ALTHOUGH LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS NOT CONFIRMED THIS YET.
NHTSA complaint #10123957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. AFTER CONTACTING A MECHANIC, WHO CAME OVER, HE CHECKED THE FUSES AND REPLACED THEM. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY HER NEIGHBOR THAT GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, AND HAD TO BREAK THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD GONE OUT. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10117628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTUMENT PANEL FADES OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10108369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. IT DID CAUSES PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. A FORD REPRESENTATIVE/FIRE DEPT. REPRESENTATIVE, AND THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR AGREED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSE BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #10094087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM MY HOME TO THE POST OFFICE AND BACK TOTAL MILEAGE .03 MILES. TOTAL RUN TIME OF VEHICLE ABOUT 5 MINUTES. SHUT CAR OFF WENT INTO THE HOUSE, 1 HOUR LATER CAR CAUGHT FIRE COMPLETE LOSE OF CAR, DAMAGE TO HOUSE AND A STORAGE SHED.
NHTSA complaint #10082483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER HEARD SMOKE DETECTOR GO OFF AND DISCOVERED THE DOWNSTAIRS BASEMENT DEN OF THE HOME WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE, CONSUMER FOUND THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DUE TO A FIRE THAT IGNITED UNDER THE VEHICLES HOOD, CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS 99V124 COMPLETED ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO FIRE , POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FIRE. *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-025
NHTSA complaint #756078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER HEARD SMOKE DETECTOR GO OFF AND DISCOVERED THE DOWNSTAIRS BASEMENT DEN OF THE HOME WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE, CONSUMER FOUND THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DUE TO A FIRE THAT IGNITED UNDER THE VEHICLES HOOD, CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS 99V124 COMPLETED ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO FIRE , POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FIRE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #756078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HEARD A SOUND LIKE ELECTRIC MOTOR RUNNING. WAS GOING TO CHECK WHEN HORN STARTED BLOWING. OPENED DOOR WITH KEY. SMOKE WAS HEAVY INSIDE VEHICLE. WHEN AIR HIT INSIDE, FLAMES SHOT OUT. ALONG RIGHT HAND SIDE NOTICED FLAMES ON DASHBOARD. NEIGHBOR CONTACTED FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY PUT FLAMES OUT. FIREMAN INDICATED POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS THE CAUSE OF FIRE.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #894757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #744717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I OWN A VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP THAT A CUSTOMER CAR BURNED TO THE GROUND INSIDE THE SHOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT MATCHED THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 99V124000.THE CAR FIRE HAS SHUT DOWN MY BUSINESS FOR A MONTH AS OF NOW.DO I HAVE ANY RECORSE FROM FORD MOTOR CO.FOR DAMAGES DUE TO THERE DEFECT? *AK REFERENCED IN RQ01-002
NHTSA complaint #738787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DRIVING 40MPH WHEN VEHICLE STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOWED TO DEALER & NOTHING WAS FOUND BY MECHANIC. VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BY MECHANIC. STALLED A SECOND TIME & WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 30 MINUTES. THIS WOULD HAPPENED AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES SINCE AT THE DEALER. STALLING PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. HAD REPAIRS DONE ON VEHICLE & HAS NOT STALLED SINCE THEN.*AK.
NHTSA complaint #873225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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
NHTSA complaint #731091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
NHTSA complaint #551940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN RESIDENTIAL GARAGE AND WAS DAMAGED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AT THE ENGINE AREA. YH
NHTSA complaint #551986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, 15 MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. ALSO,THE DRIVEWAY AND THE HOUSE WERE DAMAGED DUE TO THE FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT. MAMUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER FOUND WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL (99V124) REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, THE RECALL STATES THAT THE SWITCH COULD SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN A FIRE. *SLC REFERENCED IN RQ01-002
NHTSA complaint #859202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99S15) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. PRIOR TO FIRE FAILURE OF SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING SPEED CONTROL. MJS
NHTSA complaint #548154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (99V-124) (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). MJS
NHTSA complaint #548968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED VEHICLE & TURNED IT OFF. LATER, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. INSURANCE TOTALED VEHICLE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
NHTSA complaint #857151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH TOTALLY DESTOYED VEHICLE AND CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO HOME ALSO. THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS RECALL FOR POSSIBLE SHORT THAT COULD RESULT IN FIRE, HOWEVER CONSUMER DIDN'T RECIEVE NOTICE. NLM REFERENCED IN EA02-025
NHTSA complaint #550250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING CAR WILL NOT START, CONSUMER SAYS IT'S NOT THE STARTER. BUT, FEELS THAT IT MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD TO BE TOWED ON ONE OCASION BECAUSE CAR WOULD NOT START.
NHTSA complaint #856373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE PARKED. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HAD CHECKED GARAGE & OPENED DOORS. NOTICED A BLACK HAZE OF SMOKE. THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE WAS UNDER THE HOOD ON DRIVER SIDE. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL WIRES. INSURANCE INSPECTOR CHECKING VEHICLE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
NHTSA complaint #832054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.