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2008 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1353636 · 2017-02-04

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF MY SHORT DRIVEWAY MY FOOT ONLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN SUDDENLY CAR ACCELERATES AND HIT PARKED CAR ACROSS AT RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TWO WEEKS BEFORE THIS I WAS DRIVING ON ROAD ABOUT 15 MPH AND SAW CAR AHEAD OF ME HAD STOPPED I PUT FOOT ON BRAKE STARTED SLOWING WHEN CAR ACCELERATED HARD TAPPED BRAKE AND CAR STOPPED. I DIDN'T PRESS THROTTLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10949532
Machine
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