| Issue ID | 1041176 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10565307 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | TOWN CAR |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 20/12/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. The contact attempted to decelerate but the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. Updated 3/28/14*cn the consumer stated in each incident, the vehicle would accelerate faster, when the brake was applied. Even when the consumer put the vehicle in neutral, the vehicle continued to accelerate. Updated 04/24/14 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TUPELO, MS |
| VIN pattern | 1LNHM81W07YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| 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 | TOWN AND COUNTRY NOTORS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SOMERVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 08807 |