NHTSA Complaint #10734740 — 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10734740
Vehicle	2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	July 17, 2015
Date Filed	July 17, 2015
Mileage	117,434 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DOING 65 ON THE 60 FREEWAY IN CITY OF WALNUT CA. AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FULL SPEED, I LOOKED AT MY DASH JUST TO SEE IF CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, "WHICH IT WAS NOT" SO I PRESSED THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR KEPT ON ACCELERATING SO I HAD TO HOLD THE BRAKE DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD BUT DESPITE DOING THAT I WAS DOING BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH, I COULD NOT EVEN GET THE CAR TO GO LESS THAN 60 MPH NO MATTER WHAT, MY EXIT CAME AND I COULD NOT EVEN GET OFF BY THIS TIME I HAD TO SWERVE AROUND CARS BECAUSE I COULD NOT SLOW DOWN I WAS ALREADY PANICKING I REALLY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE FINALLY AFTER A FEW MORE SECONDS THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND I WAS IN CONTROL I NEED HELP TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE. THANK YOU

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