1993 Lincoln Town CAR Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 21%of 176 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 113,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1993 Lincoln Town CAR, 21% of the 176 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 113,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 15 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was working on doing maintenance on my car. Next thing I know, there's a fire. I got it out quickly enough with the original extinguisher. The speed control harness, which had a recall at one point, is burned and a brake line busted. 9f924 is the number for the part. I do not know for certain if this was ever replaced. But it must have been hot enough to catch brake fluid on fire”
NHTSA complaint #11246137, filed 2019-08, 83,000 miles“My 1993 Town Car caught fire while parked at my parents condo. I was inside and heard the explosion. The insurance sent a man who investigators fires to look at the car. He said definitely was the speed switch. Ford sent me a letter saying my VIN number was not one of the 263,988 cars made that year to be recalled. I called them several times to ask for a response. Ford finally sent me a letter saying like we told you on the phone, yours is not one that needed to be recalled. …”
NHTSA complaint #10163208, filed 2006-07, 12,000 miles“Speed control system and deactivation switch stop working on 260 mile trip to savannah, ga, and car caught fire by itself 5 hours after parked under private surveillance city of savannah parking building. Fire begun underhood-left front. Hood melted,car destroyed by fire-total loss.”
NHTSA complaint #10047038, filed 2003-11, 103,000 miles“The vehicle caught fire when engine was turned off. The fire dept said the speed control module over the left wheel started the fire and/or due to an electrical short. The vehicle was a total loss. Ts scc referenced in ea02-025”
NHTSA complaint #10001455, filed 2002-12, 79,000 miles“Dt: consumer's vehicle was parked for over 24 hours when it caught fire. According to the insurance investigator the cruise control switch was the cause. He had the vehicle serviced approximately a month prior, and told them that cruise control wasn't working. But they didn't fix it. He used the cruise control approximately 4 times after that because it started working on its own. Consumer's office and attic was burned. A fire report was issued. Approximately 20 firemen and 4 fire trucks were there. The fire captain couldn't find the reason for the fire . …”
NHTSA complaint #10127286, filed 2005-07, 112,000 milesRelated recalls
- 07V336000Aug 3, 2007On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain…Covers: Lincoln Town CAR 1992–1998, Ford E-150 1992–1993, 1997–2003, E-350 1992–1993, 1997–2003 +18 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 17% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 40% |
| 2008 | 5 | 25% |
| 2007 | 32 | 38% |
| 2006 | 26 | 18% |
| 2005 | 34 | 29% |
| 2004 | 19 | 23% |
| 2003 | 18 | 9% |
| 2002 | 12 | 18% |
| 2001 | 26 | 16% |
| 2000 | 9 | 8% |
| 1999 | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 | 43 | 14% |
| 1996 | 33 | 13% |
| 1995 | 19 | 12% |
| 1994 | 22 | 14% |
| 1993 | 37 | 21% |
| 1992 | 39 | 16% |
| 1991 | 19 | 12% |
| 1990 | 16 | 8% |
| 1989 | 12 | 13% |
| 1988 | 17 | 17% |
| 1987 | 2 | 6% |
| 1986 | 3 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1993 Lincoln Town CAR
43 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Lincoln Town CAR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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