Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Lincoln LS - part 2

While exiting the freeway at 5 mph vehicle began to accelerate on its own.

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Engine has developed an inconsistant misfire at idle, during acceleration, and when it lobs along in overdrive. Recently the the engine stalled while passing a slow moving vehicle on a 2 lane road. I coasted to the shoulder and restarted the vehicle without any problem, however it still continued to mis-fire at random. Sometimes during a turn at intersections it stalls and then regains power and lunges forward (almost like a transmission slip). Dealer can not determine the problem(s), thus they can not fix it. The last time I took the car in for service one of the sales staff informed me that Lincoln has been aware of problems with the Ls-v8 for a while. That's great, put some more poor performing, unsafe cars out there to sell to unsuspecting consumers! I'm forwarding a copy of this complaint to my attorney should this problem not get fixed proptly or something happens to me or my family as a result of this problem, Lincoln can be prepared to hear from them.

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 . I had both feet pressed firmly on the brake pedal trying to stop the car. It raced forward with the wheels screeching on the garage floor, I was terrified. The car hit a parked car with such force that it spun the car 180 degrees around. All during this time 5 to 10 seconds and about 100 feet the engine was racing as if the gas pedal was floored. Both my feet were firmly on the brake pedal trying to stop the car. I hope someone takes this complaint seriously and makes the dealer fix this car before I or someone else gets killed. I am terrified that this may happen again, and I am thouroughly upset that this is not being taken seriously. I see from your board that I am not the only person that has had this problem. Ts.

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Vehicle started to accelerate to speeds of 60 mph and idles of 3000 rpm before consumer finally shut vehicle off. This happened when consumer was in traffic and started to move. Contacted dealer.

When at a stop and brake applied, engine will rev, and rear wheels spinned for about 5 seconds. This has happened 4 times, vehicle taken to dealer, but no cause was found.

At any given time vehicle can accelerate to an unknown speed without warning.

Consumer put vehicle in drive and vehicle went backwards.

Uphill at 45 mph vehicle lurched/took off, applied brake for about 1/8 of a mile. Brakes could not hold vehicle. Went through two intersections before consumer was able to stop vehicle. Dealer had vehicle for 2 weeks, could not find cause. Consumer no longer felt safe driving vehicle.

Consumer states on several occasions he experienced sudden and excessive unexplained acceleration, while in his garage and attempting to park vehicle with his foot on the brake the engine reved and the tires started spinning out of control, consumer ended up going through the back wall of the garage causing damage to the vehicle and the wall, dealer has replaced transmission, however problem still occurs.

Consumer states when applying brakes or vehicle is at a complete stop vehicle will lurch forward . Dealer replaced the master cylinder and reprogammed vehicle. The problem still occuring.