| Issue ID | 774520 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10317736 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | TOWN CAR |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 09/09/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln towncar. While the contact was attempting to come to a stop the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, the contact was able to use the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. There were no prior warnings. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by the dealership at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 42000. Updated *cn 04/26/10. The consumer stated the sudden acceleration has happened at least four times. Updated 04/30/10.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FRISCO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1LNHM81W96YXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/09/09 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| 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 | CLASSIC LINCOLN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | DENTON |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |