NHTSA Complaint #836154 — 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	836154
Vehicle	1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 1, 1999
Date Filed	May 18, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

HAD GOTTEN IN VEHICLE TO START IT WHEN IT BEGAN TO SHIFT GEARS AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT THE TIME. THE WHEELS WERE SPINNING REAL FAST. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

Related Complaints for the 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

Other VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Complaints

#10370429 — December 13, 2010 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CLIP FROM...

#10293199 — November 23, 2009 — THE LINCOLN TOWN CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE A RENTAL HOME AND CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

#10024618 — June 20, 2003 — THE RELAY THAT HOOKS TO THE BATTERY STARTER] BROKE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCLELERATE IN FULL THROTTLE. CONSUMER CA...

#865648 — July 19, 2000 — THROTTLE VALVE CONTROL CABLE GROMMET MADE OUT OF PLASTIC BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. MANUFACTURE ALSO PRO...

#547625 — March 22, 2000 — ATTORNEY PETITION TO INVESTIGATE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, WHICH ACCELERATED AND RESULTED IN DEAT...

Recent Complaints for the 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

#11010152 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — July 23, 2017 — SEAT BELTS WON'T RETRACT. IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY AND SHORTING OUT RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. WANTING...

#11010152 — ENGINE — July 23, 2017 — SEAT BELTS WON'T RETRACT. IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY AND SHORTING OUT RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. WANTING...

#11010152 — SEAT BELTS — July 23, 2017 — SEAT BELTS WON'T RETRACT. IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY AND SHORTING OUT RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. WANTING...

#10650860 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — October 28, 2014 — THE IGNITION SWITCH GIVES SPARKS AND COULD IGNITE THE CAR. FORD ADMITS OTHER 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CARS HAVE A IGNITION S...

#10650860 — ENGINE — October 28, 2014 — THE IGNITION SWITCH GIVES SPARKS AND COULD IGNITE THE CAR. FORD ADMITS OTHER 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CARS HAVE A IGNITION S...