NHTSA Complaint #10169269 — 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10169269
Vehicle	1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 1, 2005
Date Filed	September 25, 2006
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KY

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ONE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN JUNE OF 2005 WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE OTHER ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN AUGUST OF 2006 RESULTING IN THE VEHILCLE DRIVING THROUGH THE GARAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE OF THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DURING EACH ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS ALSO NO AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO EACH INCIDENT.*AK

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