Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR / 2005

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007119756 Incident Date: Jul, 25 2007
Consumer's City: TROY Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TOWN CAR Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNHM82W75Y Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 05 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. while parked, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to the highest possible rpm and then stopped. a few days later, the vehicle accelerated again on its own while driving between 1-15 mph. the contact was depressing the brake pedal as hard as possible and steering the vehicle around traffic when she struck another vehicle and struck a parked vehicle. the entire front end was damaged, including the radiator, battery, engine block, and windshield, however, the front end of the passenger side was the most affected. a police report was filed. the contact has pictures of the car and reports from witnesses. she sustained injuries to her left ankle, left wrist, left knee, in addition to hematoma. the powertrain was unknown. the failure mileage was 23,934 and current mileage was 23,934. ohio traffic crash report 12/12/07 *tr