# 1996 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `86976` · 1997-09-15 · 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:** CONTINENTAL
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL WHILE ENTERING ANOTHER LANE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK  IN AN ACCIDENT ONE PERSON AND TWO DOGS INJURED.  *YH
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