Issue ID | 731046 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10276985 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | LINCOLN |
Model | NAVIGATOR |
Model Year | 1998 |
File date | 06/12/08 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 1998 lincoln navigator. While parked at a gas station, the contact noticed smoke underneath the hood of the vehicle. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed, but did not disclose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The dealer has not been notified. Prior to the fire, the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). He took the vehicle to the dealer to have the recall repaired at that time. The contact believes that the fire was due to the vehicle speed control. A fire report was filed and the contact has pictures of the fire. The failure and current mileages were 155,969. Updated 09/16/09 *bf updated 09/17/09.*jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 155969 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | LOUISVILLE, KY |
VIN pattern | 5LMPU28L8WLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 03/03/04 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | TRANSWORTH |
Dealer's telephone number | 888-350-9063 |
Dealer's city | COPPELL |
Dealer's state code | TX |
Dealer's ZIP code | 75019 |