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2002 LINCOLN LS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 960085 · 2013-01-27

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
LS
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
127,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHILE DECELERATING FROM APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITH FOOT COMPLETELY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. CAR HAD DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT, BUT VEHICLE STRUCK THE OTHER CAR IN THE REAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10494880
Machine
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