# 1998 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `139886` · 1999-03-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** CONTINENTAL
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER STARTED ENGINE, IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND TURNED OFF KEY, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL CONSUMER HIT A POLE.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*