# 2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `593816` · 2006-08-24 · 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:** AVIATOR
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 36,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD ACROSS THE ROADWAY AND CAREENED OFF A ROADWAY BRIDGE.  THE VEHICLE ROLLED FIVE TIMES AND CAME TO A FINAL STOP AGAINST AN EMBANKMENT.  MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.  DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  THE POLICE WERE ALERTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN.  AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE VEHICLE ACCELERATION.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.
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