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2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 523867 · 2005-01-19

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,388
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE IDLING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *NM THE VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR CASES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE BUT THEY INDICATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE BRAKES. ONE ACCIDENT RESULTED ON $7000. IN DAMAGE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10111005
Machine
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