# 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `775208` · 2010-03-18 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 42,000
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CRASHING INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED . THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.             UPDATED 5/3/10 *CN  UPDATED 06/01/10
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