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2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 776590 · 2010-03-24

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO EASE THE VEHICLE 30 FEET FROM THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. WHEN HE PUT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SCREECHED 5 FEET WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP UNTIL THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS 6 FEET INTO THE UTILITY ROOM. THE FLOOR MAT WAS FASTENED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318666
Machine
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