NHTSA Complaint #10496489 — 2006 LINCOLN LS ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10496489
Vehicle	2006 LINCOLN LS
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	February 1, 2013
Date Filed	February 5, 2013
Mileage	87,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

CAR ACT LIKE IT STALLS/SKIPS/MISFIRES AROUND 2200 RPM, ENGINE SHUTS OFF & "ETC ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" IS INDICATED. DIAGNOSIS AS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION TYPICALLY WHEN ACCELERATING ON FREEWAY OR CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AS INDICATED ON A WED CHAT PAGE THIS LINCOLN LS ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WON'T GO PAST 20 MPH & THEN YOU GET TO PLAY A GAME OF LETS DODGE 70 MPH TRAFFIC W/ SEMI-TRUCKS (WHERE THE MINIMUM POST INTERSTATE SPEED IS 45 MPH). FROM SEVERAL WEB SITES, IT APPEARS THIS ERROR IS A COMMON SAFETY CONCERN WITH A NUMBER OF LINCOLN LS'S. *TR

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