| Issue ID | 805395 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10346118 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | LS |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 29/07/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving to work early in the morning with my child in the back seat. While getting off the freeway (thank god) my 2004 lincoln ls went into "etc engine failsafe mode". I could not accelerate or drive over 20. At this point, i had to pull over because i was in traffic and i did not want to get hit. Once i pulled over, i turned the car off for about 5 mins and then turned it back on. Starting driving out of the parking lot and once i got to the main road, the error message came on again. Could not accelerate over 20 again. At this point, i did 20 all the way to the sitters house to drop off my daughter and tried to drive my car to the dealership. I have been having issue on top of issue with this 2004 lincoln ls and by the reviews looks like i am not the only one. I goggled the error message and i find nothing but angry customers who have similar lincolns. Someone needs to get to the bottom of this and have the company recall this car or pay for labor and parts for everyone. This is a inconvenience to everyone who owns a lincoln and having these problems. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 74000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TEMPE, AZ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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