| Issue ID | 826930 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10365088 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | TOWN CAR |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 21/08/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lincoln town car. The contact stated that when he depressed the brake pedal at a slow speed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact experienced the failure and rear ended another vehicle. There were no injuries and no police report was filed. The contact believed that the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal were too close which may have caused the failure. The contact also noticed the same failure with the 2004 lincoln towncar he previously owned. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer stated that they could not find any problems. The contact called the manufacturer who assigned him a case number and stated that someone would contact him. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileage was approximately 8,300. The failure mileage was approximately 6,500. Updated 1/19/2010 *cn the consumer was informed the problem could be corrected by using an aftermarket pedal. Updated 03/25/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HOMER GLEN, IL |
| VIN pattern | 2LNHM82V08XXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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| Date of purchase | 28/07/09 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | TERRY'S LINCOLN |
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