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1987 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 289832 · 2001-04-30

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1987
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

WHEN TURNING VEHICLE AT LESS THAN FIVE MILES AN HOUR, VEHICLE WENT INTO HIGH THROTTLE MODE, AND ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP CURB. BOTH FRONT TIRES WENT FLAT, KNOCKING DOWN 20 FEET WOODED FENCE, AND HIT HOUSE.*AK CONSUMER STATED PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
887146
Machine
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