# 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `523867` · 2005-01-19 · 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:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 2,388
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*