# 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `356117` · 2002-06-07 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN.  VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. DAMAGE WAS $ 3000.00. ON 28, MAY 2002 ,ALSO AT FIRST START, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. CONSUMER BRAKED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE CAME TO STOP WHEN IT HIT A FENCE. DAMAGE WAS $ 6700.00. NO INJURIES.*AK
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