More likely due to a crusty old element sticking and overheating rather than turning on by itself.
The lighter in my '66 was pushed in by accident, likely while I was wiping down the dashboard or something similar.
Anyhow, I was driving and kept smelling what I swore was burning leaves.
I soon realized my lighter was stuck in.
I removed it and used a No Smoking Plug for a few seasons while I located a good, clean replacement. No issues since.
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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did, in his sleep.
Not screaming like the passengers in his car. 
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