Carthage, MO
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL IS TURNED OFF.
NHTSA complaint #881436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1989 Lincoln Town CAR acceleration problems
13 of the 97 complaints about the 1989 Lincoln Town CAR are about the throttle and cruise control — 13% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
12
92.3%
Linkages
1
7.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Lincoln Town CAR year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Tamarac, FL
Crash
2 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER TURNING IGNITION AND PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND HIT A STORE WINDOW. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. NO ONE HAS SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #878087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Towanda, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATED. BRAKES COULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THEY NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION*AK.
NHTSA complaint #868178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wellington, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES THEN DISENGAGES BEFORE ATTAINING DESIRED SPEED. IT MAY NOT ENGAGE AT ALL AT ANY TIME, OR IT MAY DISENGAGE AT ANY TIME. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR FOR YEARS. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM , BUT THE RECALL WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. I PAID $1,000. FOR THIS REPAIR AND THERE WAS IMPROVEMENT FOR THREE OR FOUR MONTHS, THEN THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND CONTINUES TODAY.
NHTSA complaint #710512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Freehold, NJ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
NHTSA complaint #839125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orange CIT, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL STUCK WHEN DRIVER WAS LEAVING GARAGE, THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE AND INTO NEIGHBORS YARD, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #521960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Liberty, MO
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #515719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Goldsboro, NC
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TAKING FOOT OF ACCELERATOR, THE AUTO KEEPS ON ACCELERATING.
NHTSA complaint #803131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Williamsvi, NY
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (1ST VEHICLE ON 506273)
NHTSA complaint #601553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Orange, NJ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER SET CRUISE CONTROL AND IT ACCELERATES, OPEN THE FRONT HOOD AND HOOD ALMOST FELL ON CONSUMER . TT
NHTSA complaint #979331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Orange, NJ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER SET CRUISE CONTROL AND IT ACCELERATES, OPEN THE FRONT HOOD AND HOOD ALMOST FELL ON CONSUMER . TT
NHTSA complaint #979331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coupeville, WA
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #974156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hurst, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE CONTROL GRUMMET BROKE CAUSED CLUTCH FAILURE IN TRANSMISSION. TT
NHTSA complaint #972586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.