NHTSA Complaint #10471362 — 2001 LINCOLN LS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10471362
Vehicle	2001 LINCOLN LS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	August 4, 2012
Date Filed	August 18, 2012
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

AFTER BACKING UP, STOPPING AND PLACING VEHICLE INTO THE "D" POSITION. VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE. BRAKE APPLICATION DID NOTHING TO SLOW VEHICLE UNTIL WITHIN SECOND AND FEW HUNDRED FEET, VEHICLE CAME TO REST INTO A TREE. VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, INJURIES INCURRED. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS A '01 LINCOLN, FORD CAME OUT WITH RECALL ON '01 ESCAPE WITH IDENTICAL ISSUE TWO DAYS AFTER THIS CRASH, BLAMING THE CRUISE CONTROL UNIT. *TR

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