| Issue ID | 554770 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10131676 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | LS |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/09/04 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: contact stated when putting on the brakes the pedal picked up the accelerator pedal, causing the car to accelerate unnecessarily. The brake pedal went down further when compressed than the gas pedal did when it compressed. The dealer was trying to correct the problem. The service manager was looking at the computer system in the car. The consumer talked to several other people that had this same problem. He has noticed this problem ever since september 2004. *ak the brake and accelerator pedal were designed too close together. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | RAYMOND, MS |
| VIN pattern | 1LNHM86S54YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 03/03/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | GRAY DANIELS LINCOLN MERCURY |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | JACKSON |
| Dealer's state code | MS |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 39205 |