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2012 LINCOLN MKZ — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 1150992 · 2015-01-25

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKZ
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
14,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I FULLY STOPPED IN A PARKING PLACE WHERE I USE TO GO EVERY MONDAY TO PICK UP KIDS FROM A DANCING SCHOOL. AFTER I FULLY STOPPED AND TRY TO PUT THE CLUTCH ON P THE CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. I WENT TROUGH A BUILDING AND AS I TRIED TO CONTROL THE CAR I WAS TRYING TO PUT IN P AND I WAS NOT ABLE. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND TRIED TO STABILIZE THE CAR..EVENTUALLY THE CAR ENDED IN A DITCH AND I WAS ABLE TO EXIT IMMEDIATELY. THE AIR BEGS OPENED ONLY AFTER I EXIT THE CAR. I WAS IN COMPLETE SHOCK AND I WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL BY THE RESCUE SQUAD. I ASKED MY INSURANCE TO KEEP THE COMPLETELY DAMAGED CAR TO BE INSPECTED BY LINCOLN INSPECTORS SINCE THE CAR HAD 2 PROBLEMS 1. ACCELERATED WHEN FULLY STOPPED 2 AIR BEGS DID NOT OPEN DURING THE CRASH WITH THE BUILDING MY INSURANCE CHUBB WROTE TO LINCOLN COMPANY BUT UNTIL TODAY NO ONE RESPONDED OR INSPECTED THE DAMAGED CAR. I WAS LUCKY THE KIDS WERE STILL IN CLASS, I COULD HAVE HEARD MANY OF THEM IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN A FEW MINUTES LATER. I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CAR SINCERELY *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10678750
Machine
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