TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHEN ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS THE LIGHTS WILL NOT ACTIVATE. WHEN THE LIGHTS FINALLY TURN ON THEY APPEAR DULL. THE WIRING FOR THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT DEPENDING ON WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED THEY WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD EXPLOSION. HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. HE THEN HEARD MORE POPPING SOUNDS AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE AND MELTED THE SIDINGS OF THE HOUSE AND SHED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,500. THE CONSUMER STATED BEFORE THE FIRE REMEMBERS THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTING ERRATIC AND THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING AT THE TIME. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES FROM THE DEFECT. UPDATED 08/20/07 *TR