1985 Lincoln Town Car defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1985 Lincoln Town Car. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• NON COLLISION FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE88012 · opened Jan 15, 1988 · closed May 2, 1988

  Summary: allegedly the axle bearings on lincoln town car limousines over-heat igniting combustible components nearby.recommendation: open pe send letter to ford.===

• SUDDEN ACCELERATION
  Defect Petition DP87029 · opened Aug 17, 1987 · closed Oct 23, 1987

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION