# 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `281563` · 2001-03-22 · 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:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS INSIDE OF A CAR WASH.  SHIFTED GEAR AND  VEHICLE SURGED IN UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED AND MERGED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEN, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*