# 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `353967` · 2002-05-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
## Narrative
ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES DOWN LOWER THAN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WILL ACCIDENTLY TOUCH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO SURGE FORWARD AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AKFAILURES HAVE BEEN AT STOPPED POSITIONS.  THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CONSUMERS FOOT WINDS UP DEPRESSING IT ALSO.  CONSUMER HAS A 2000 MODEL AND EXPERIENCES NO PROBLEMS.  *JG
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*