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2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ENGINE

crash · 964327 · 2013-02-21

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS STOPPED AND ENTERING A TURN. THERE WAS NO ICE ON THE PAVEMENT. AS I TURNED LEFT THE CAR ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKES BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE CAR SPUN AND HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. THIS CAR AT OTHER TIMES AS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, BUT I WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND IT CALMED DOWN IN A FEW SECONDS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10499578
Machine
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