Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →
MUFFLER WHICH IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT, GOT EXTREMELY HOT WHERE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT.HAD TO LIFT THE REAR SEAT IN ORDER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED AND THE ENGINE OFF A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY FADED, CAUSING LIGHTS TO BE DIM WHEN ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 30-45 MIN NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD MOSTLY ON THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE ,FIRE DEPARTMENT CANNOT DETERMINE WHERE FIRE BEGAN. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
WHILE SHOPPING IN THE STORE VEHILCE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORTAGE IN THE CIRCUIT WIRE.CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING FORD WOULD DO. *AK
POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE.
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
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION, WITHIN 20 MINUTES, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDERNEATH HOOD ON LEFT SIDE, BURNED THROUGH THE HOOD. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE TO GO INTO STORE, IN NO LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES, WHEN RETURNING TO VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE ,ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NLM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNERNEATH THE HOOD WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE OUTSIDE THE COSNUMER'S HOUSE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH REVERSE/DRIVE TRANSMISSION. WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK IT GOES INTO REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
TRANSMISSION/DOOR LOCKS ON REAR DOORS/IGNITION LOCK/RADIO ANTENNA AND TRUNK LOCK FAILED.
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, RECALL ON OTHER MODEL'S HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, RECALL ON OTHER MODEL'S HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.
IE98018; THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELLERATING THE SEAT FLEW UP AND BACKWARDS, OFF OF THE FLOOR. DRIVER COULD NOT REACH THE BRAKES OR SEE OVER THE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER . DEALER STATED THAT THE BRACKET ON THE SEAT WAS CRACKED, WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
APPROX. 30 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE. REFERENCED IN EA02-025
ON 18 AUGUST. 1997, CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE ON PARKING LOT EN ROUTE TO AIRPORT. ON 21 AUGUST 1997, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE BURNED. ; HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FIRE. SHOWED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT IN IGNITION WIRING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE.
STEERING WHEEL SHAFT IGNITION LOCK, DOES NOT RETURN TO NEUTURAL POSITION AFTER THE START OPERATION, THUS CAUSING JUMPING OR ARCING ELECTRICITY AND A MISFIRING OF THE ENGINE. THE KEY MUST BE ROTATED BAC TO THE DRIVE POSITION IN ORDER TO STOP PREIGNITION. A FIX WAS TRIED BY INSTALLING A NEW LOCK, BUT THAT FAILED AS THE RETURN SPRING IS NOT PART OF THE LOCK MECHANISM.
AS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND FIRE INVESTIGATOR, MYSELF AND OTHER FIRE INVESTIGATORS ARE EXPERIENCING A RASH OF FIRES LATELY IN 1992 AND 1993 LINCOLN TOWNCARS. FIRES SEEM TO ORIGINATE IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IN MOST INSTANCES, THE VEHICLES ARE PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES TO AN HOUR BEFORE FIRE IS NOTICED. WE HAVE SEEN APPROXIMATELY 15 SUCH OCCURRENCES. WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT THE FAILURE MECHANISM MAY BE.
IN THE PAST TWO YEAR THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED.
SEAT ANCHOR FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, HIT GUARDRAIL AND VEHICLE SPLIT IN HALF DUE TO A DEFECT IN WELDS. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEEDS.
ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ON DRIVERS SIDE FENDER WELL OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT CATCH FIRE.
ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ON DRIVERS SIDE FENDER WELL OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT CATCHES FIRE.
HAD PARKED VEHICLE. SON NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD. FIRST IT WAS WHITE. THEN LATER TURNED BLACK. FINALLY SAW FLAMES. HOOD DID NOT COME UP. FIRE DEPT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. BLACKNESS SURROUNDED ENGINE AREA. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS VEHICLE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
SEAT BELT BUCKLE INSERT MISSING IN BACK SEAT.
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK
ENGINE FIRE.
ELECTRICAL: DROVE CAR 8 HOURS FROM ATLANTA, PARKED CAR IN GARAGE. TWO HOURS LATER, SMELLED SMOKE, AND THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. CAR WAS TOTALED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTED IN A COLLISION/INJURY.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LOCAL FIRE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE AIR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR IS LOCATED, THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER CONTINUED TO GET CHECK AIR SUSPENSION WARNINGS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR PANEL, CONSUMER FEELS THE COMPRESSOR IT ITS SUPPORTING RELAYS AND FUSIBLE LINKS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED FIRE. *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-025
VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO FAILED SENSOR/CONTROL UNIT.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES AND BRUISING ON RIGHT BREAST AND LEFT LEG.526088 DUP OF 817069; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
HEATER SWITCH FAILED.
BRAKE FAILED AGAIN WITH OUT WARNING, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
TRANSMISSION IS VERY NOISY.
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
CAR ENGINE 4.6 L V8 EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAR WAS PARKED FOR OVER 3 HOURS AND WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. REFERENCED IN EA02-025
VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE WHOLE SEAT CAME OUT OF THE BRACKET AND THE WHOLE SEAT MOVED.*AK
TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL.
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING. DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MONITOR NEEDS REPLACING. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
ELECTRICAL WIRING/FUSES FAILED, CAUSING POWER MIRRORS/ WARNING LIGHT, DOOR ALARM/TAIL LIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS/RADIO TO MALFUNCTION. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION JUMPED IN/OUT OF GEARS, AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT, AT TIMES, RELEASE WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. FINALLY, WHEN VEHICLE REACHES A CERTAIN SPEED, USUALLY BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THERE IS A STRONG WHISTLING SOUND THAT PERMEATES THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK AND OFF POSITION FOR OVER 24 HOURS WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON OR ABOUT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL DRIVER'S SIDE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
WIRES THAT CONTROL THE CRUISE CONTROL ARE CRIMPED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND DISABLE THE CRUSIE CONTROL AT 75 MPH.
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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