| Issue ID | 267513 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 875976 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | TOWN CAR |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| File date | 03/12/00 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MO |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Going up hill in 2 inches of snow, vehicle started slipping, traction control motor made noise. Consumer applied gas pedal and engine would not rev up. As stated in owners manual. Engine stalled. *ak when the traction control came on, the vehicle could only go 32 mph, and when accelerator was let off, the engine cut off. *yh |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TRAVELLERS REST, SC |
| VIN pattern | ADDXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
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| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 32 |
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