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2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1040065 · 2014-02-21

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. UPDATED 3/28/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED IN EACH INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE FASTER, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. EVEN WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. UPDATED 04/24/14

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10565307
Machine
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