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2010 LINCOLN MKS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 973531 · 2013-04-12

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
39,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF MY HOME, APPLYING THE BRAKE, WHEN THE ENGINE THROTTLED UP AND THE CAR BOLTED FORWARD. APPLYING THE BRAKE EVEN MORE DID NOT STOP THE CAR. I SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING MY HOUSE AND HIT THE POST HOLDING UP THE FRONT PORCH. I APPLIED BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE AND THE CAR CAME TO A STOP 10" FROM MY HOUSE. IT ALL HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10506052
Machine
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