# 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `316259` · 2001-10-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO PARK FROM DRIVE, WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCLERATED TO A HIGH SPEED, CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, HOWEVER VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BANK, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG.   *SLC
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