Table 1 shows six common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2001 Lincoln LS. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (two problems).
I am a 57 year old registerd nurse. I went to work at saint elizabeths hospital in brighton. I stopped at the parking garage entrance to get a parking ticket. When the arm went and I be gan to pull in to the garage the gas pedal went right to the floor the engine began to race uncontrolably . Read details...
After backing up, stopping and placing vehicle into the "d" position. Vehicle accelerated to full throttle. Brake application did nothing to slow vehicle until within second and few hundred feet, vehicle came to rest into a tree. Vehicle was destroyed, injuries incurred. Read details...
Intermittently the vehicle will accelerate when the driver removes foot from the accelerator to apply brakes for stopping. Engine surges/rpms increase. Owner drove passed stop sign through cross walk. Vehicle was inspected, but the cause was still undetermined. Read details...