16 of the 267 complaints about the 1990 Lincoln Town CAR are about the throttle and cruise control — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
16
Complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY TO START SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, AND IT JUST REVVED UP. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL, UNABLE TO STOP ON TIME. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #852751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED AND MAKING A SLOW TURN VEHICLE WILL STALL. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND POWER STEERING PRESSURE SPRING.
NHTSA complaint #850692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TV GROMMET FAILED CAUSING THE THROTTLE CABLE AND ACELERATOR PEDAL TO BECOME STUCK IN OPENED POSITION RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #543617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TV GROMMET FAILED THAT CONNECTS THE THROTTLE BODY LINKAGE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE CABLE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK, RESULTING IN SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION AND DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #543742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, AND CONSUMER TRIED TO SWITCH TRANSMISSION PAWL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.CONSUMER HAD TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND TURN OFF ENGINE SO THA TVEHICLE ENGINE COULD GO BACK TO NORMAL AFTER HAVING STRUCK A BLOCK WALL.
NHTSA complaint #834952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED, BUT WAS TURNED OFF TO SLOW DOWN. BRAKES WERE USED TO CONTROL SPEED UNTIL I REACHED A PARKING LOT WHERE I EXMAINED THE ENGINE. PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE CONNECTED TO THROTTLE LINKAGE. "JIGGLING" THE THROTTLE SLOWED THE ENGINE RPMS TO IDLE. PROBLEM OCCURRED FIVE MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. HE CLEANED THE LINKAGE, REMOVED THE INTAKE AND DUCT, AND CLEANED THE VALVE AND TB PASSAGES. HE ALSO RECONNECTED A BROKEN (DOWN-SHIFT) CABLE CONNECTOR. PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED.
NHTSA complaint #703185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE VALVE CABLE INSOLATOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION TO SLIP.
NHTSA complaint #535401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE.THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT OVERRIDE, CAR KEPT ACCELERATING.*AK CONSUMER WROTE IN STATING THIS IS NOT HER VEHICLE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #802446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO DRIVE THE ENGINE RACED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO AT HIGH SPEEDS UNEXPECTEDLY, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #985864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTANTLY AND WENT THROUGH A BUILDING. *AK CONSUMER WAS PREPARING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED, VEHICLE SURGED TWICE ON THE SAME DAY PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATED ACCELERATION SPEED WAS UNBELIEVABLE AND INSTANTANEOUS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #986801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTED VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED REARWARD WHILE STILL IN PARK. TT
NHTSA complaint #976392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL TWICE, HITTING A WALL FROM THE REAR AND THEN A PARKED CAR IN FRONT THE FIRST TIME. TT
NHTSA complaint #973855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ENGAGING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THERE WAS SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. TT
NHTSA complaint #970567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT, HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #970424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT INTO FULL ACCELERATION. TT
NHTSA complaint #966758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #960305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.