| Issue ID | 666984 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10221147 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | TOWN CAR |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/06/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. The contact activated the speed control and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. When the vehicle finally stopped, the driver side was struck by another vehicle. The front air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to his neck and back. The vehicle was traded back to the dealer. The contact was injured. The current and failure mileages were 1,500. Updated 4/21/08 *cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | VIERA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1LNHM81V57YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 25/03/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| 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 | VICK OSMAN LINCOLN MER |
| Dealer's telephone number | 321-725-1100 |
| Dealer's city | MELBOURNE |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32901 |