We have classified the 3 complaints from 1999 Lincoln Navigator about VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL into the following categories.
We had driven the vehicle about one mile from the beach to a restaurant, where we parked as usual and entered to dine. we had been in the restaurant approximately 15 - 20 minutes when the waiter announced that there was a "car on fire" in the parking lot. my family and i, along with everyone else in the restaurant, rushed outside, where i was horrified to see my lincoln navigator surrounded by police cars and engulfed in flames. i have photos on my phone if necessary. the fire had very obviously started in the engine compartment and probably on the driver's side, as the front tire on that side had melted and was flat, but the other tires were all intact. i have since been made aware of a faulty switch related to the cruise control that can cause these problems. i am almost certain that we took our vehicle in and had that recall dealt with years ago. i will search for paperwork. i remember some repair being done at the dealer, but i cannot remember if it was a recall or just something they contacted us to recommend being repaired. either way, my parked vehicle was destroyed by fire while i dined. *tr
Dt: the contact was unable to have cruise control switch replaced under nhtsa recall 05v388000. he noted that because of a disability he did not allow the dealer to disconnect the switch. when he spoke with the dealer and manufacturer, neither could provide a date of availability for the switch. he has not experienced a problem to date with the cruise control, but he wanted to have the switch replaced as soon as possible because of the risk of a vehicle fire. *ak
The consumers 1999 lincoln navigator caught on fire. *jb the vehicle was parked. the ignition was off. the consumer indicated a cruise control problem. *sc *jb
Vehicle was at dealer to have tires rotated & steering aligned. consumer picked vehicle up & was traveling home at 50mph and brakes went out. vehicle couldn't be slowed down. upon entering consumer's complex vehicle went over a speed bump & hit brick wall, to stop it. dealer found that speed control cable was cut. lincoln dealer hasn't contacted. consumer back on the problem.*ak
The vehicle is not able to be drove
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 lincoln navigator. the contact stated that the vehicle had not been driven at all on saturday, but at 4:30 am sunday morning they were awakened because the vehicle was on fire. the fire department extinguished the fire and will provide a fire report. the fire started underneath the hood and the contact stated that it was related to the recall for the vehicle speed control under campaign number 05v388000. the contact thought the dealer replaced the underhood speed control deactivation switch, but was not sure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 142000.
Ongoing problem with engine stalling when applying accelerator pedal from a stop position or while starting vehicle and shifting into drive. vehicle been into dealer shop on four occasions, and unable to locate cause. *ak