general problems of the 2005 Lincoln Town Car

While accelerating approximate @ 30 mph, vehicle speed increased without assistance nearly plummeting into a body of water at a curve. . . Exit 77 on I-95s MD. The car could not handled the curve at that rate of speed. Town car had to be thrown into neutral and hard press brake pedal in order to stop. Safety issue could have been major accident or my death. I do not desire to reproduce a dangerous scenario with an accelerating vehicle. Dealership and private mechanic refused to reproduce incident. Zero warning lamps and nothing in computer to determine a problem/fix.

2005 Lincoln towncar. Consumer writes in regards to faulty accelerator which resulted in a auto accident.

I was parking at applebees when the car bolted and slammed in the wall. I tried to put it in park but went in reverse also at hgh speed. Finally I was able to brake and go to park. I'm concerned. I did not have my foot on the acceleator. I would like someone to check my car out.

The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Town Car. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The vehicle accelerated to 85 mph. The contact was able to place the vehicle in neutral and slow down the vehicle. The contact turned the vehicle off and on, and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the electronic valve in the fuel injector seized in the open position and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Town Car. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently and the emergency brake was engaged in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Town Car. While coming to a complete stop, the vehicle accelerated independently. After the brake pedal was depressed numerous times, the vehicle came to a stop. The failure recurred three times within two years. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

I had just purchased this vehicle and was driving it home from the car dealership. While pressing on the brake pedal with my right foot to stop at a traffic light, the brake pedal went down so far that my right foot began to also press on the accelerator pedal while that same foot was still on the brake pedal. As my right foot was then pressing on both pedals (brake and accelerator), the car began to accelerate towards the intersection being controlled by the traffic light and towards another car that had stopped at the traffic light. To avoid plowing into the back of the stopped vehicle, I shifted the gear shift from "d" (drive) to the neutral position and then my car suddenly stopped just before plowing into the back of the stopped vehicle. At the time of this incident I did not realize what caused this, but I was able to reproduce this series of events within a hour afterwards.

I was nearly stopped at a 4-way intersection, foot lightly on the brake, when the car lunged forward and I heard a noise as if I were pressing the accelerator and giving the car gas. I pressed the brakes hard and the car slowed but did not stop promptly (as if brakes were not working well). This was an unexplained acceleration, and dangerous. If the car had not finally stopped, I would have been in the middle of a busy intersection, with one of my precious grandchildren in the back seat. So dangerous. It happened again to me this a. M. When I was stopping at a stop sign. Brief acceleration. And I am positive I was not pressing the accelerator. Calling my dealer today. I am afraid to drive the car now.

The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Town Car. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact continued to depress the brake pedal and shifted into neutral in order for the vehicle to come to a stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred two times. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while stopped, there was an increase in engine rpms. The contact applied heavy pressure to the brake pedal until the rpms returned to normal. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to two authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

After being parked in parking lot - engine turned off, no radio playing, etc. We started the vehcle up, backed up, braked, put in drive and accelerated at which time the vehicle immediately accelerated out of control. Brakes would not stop the car. The car continued to accelerate faster and faster. We ran over a couple of islands, pulled fire hydrant out of the ground, ran into a wall, vehicle continued to accelerate and it seered from the wall, accelerating faster we knocked 6 parked cars out of the way like they were boxes all the while braking to no avail vehicle continuing to accelerate faster headed across the parking lot toward a chain link fence we threw the gear shift into park about the same time we hit the fence. The vehicle balked and came to stop in about 50 feet in an ajacent parking lot on the other side of the fence ripping about 50 feet of the fence with it. Front end demolished, radiator steaming, engine still running, ripped undecarriage flattened tires from rims. Totalled the car. And air bags did not deploy. Only injuries were bruises and sprains and emotional problems. Praise god. 2 adults and 3 children were in the car. I know the car malfunctioned and Lincoln has a responsibilty to the public to investigate, determine cause & correct. Look at the insurance report investigative report. They tell me it cost too much to investigate the cause since there were no severe injuries, . There are many similar incidents on the internet and some not so fortunate. There is a safety issue here and the public has the right to have these accidents investigated. The truma of being in an out of control vehicle is devestating and Lincoln has a public liability to make that determination to save future lives. 2 adults and 3 children are still emotionally disturbed about this. Are also similar incidents wtih other Ford products. Please respond.

The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the brake pedal was engaged followed by a delayed response. Additionally, on a separate occasion when the brake pedal was applied the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle would not stop until the gear was shifted into neutral and the engine was turned off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle as it resumed normally. An authorized dealer advised the contact that the vehicle should be diagnosed for the failure. The contact expressed significant concern of the safety defect with the acceleration and stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

On June 5, 2008 I was in line on a hill to get into a car wash & accelerated into the car on line in front of me. I did file a police report at that time. I thought my foot slipped off the brake & that it could have been my fault. However,on April 8, 2010 I was waiting in line at the same car wash in exactly the same spot. I tapped the accelerator slightly to move up in line and my car lurched forward out of control. Despite pressing hard on the brake pedal my car still accelerated into the car in line in front of me. I did not file a police report on April 8, 2010.

The contact owns 2005 Lincoln town-car. While attempting to decelerate, the vehicle began to accelerate without intention. Even after repeated brake application the vehicle would not stop. Consequently she crashed into a grass embankment. She was hospitalized because her back had broken. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer, but the technician could not identify the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages 82,000. Updated 01/20/10 the consumer believed the problem was the throttle positioning sensor or throttle box or both. The consumer stated he slowed down for a stop. Updated 01/22/10.

The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Town Car. Intermittently, the vehicle surged while driving at low speeds. The vehicle has been to the dealer approximately 9 times, and 6 for the surging problem. But the failure still persists. The current mileage was 8,500 and failure mileage was 3,440. Updated 09/24/08. The dealer informed the consumer there was a major defect with the transmission. The transmission would not shift into gear. The trunk lid would not stay up. The horn was not working. Updated 10/01/08.

: the contact stated, intermittently, the vehicle accelerates in drive or park. When the vehicle is in park, the brake pedal must be depressed. This causes the tires to squeal and the ignition must be turned off. The dealership is unable to duplicate the problem; no codes have been stored on the computer or black box.

: the contact stated brakes failed and vehicle lurched forward intermittently. While depressing the brake pedal to the floor the motor revved, and the vehicle did not stop but it kept lurching forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for diagnostic testing. The problem could not be duplicated. However, the dealer suggested that the contact install a data recorder in the vehicle to record these instances. The contact declined, and no repairs were made. Updated 1/19/2006 - no warning lights illuminated on the dash indicating there was a problem.

On September 4th, 2005 at approximately 2:30 pm, my assigned car, a 2005 Lincoln continental, crashed into a hertz Ford taurus and a hertz Volvo. Was the accident my fault or was it caused by a defective car? I was among transporters dropped off at the cherry hill, new jersey hilton hotel. Our assignment was to pick-up cars and drive them to the hertz office at mcguire air force base. I found my car, a 2005 Lincoln continental, buckled up, checked the mileage, started the engine and turned the lights on. I put the car into reverse and the car accelerated uncontrollably into two parked cars. All cars had severe damage. I don't believe (and am willing to take a lie detector test to prove it) I was in any way responsible for the accident because first of all, I have been employed for almost a year as a bordentown, NJ hertz transporter and have a perfect driving record, with no violations or warnings of any kind. Secondly, the parking lot attendant said he thought I had my brakes and accelerator engaged at the same time. I don't know how this was possible unless the car was accelerating by itself and overpowered the brakes. Thirdly, acceleration marks on the pavement were continuous, unbroken and had a uniform consistency in color and width, showing that nothing I did had any effect on the backward acceleration. Finally, I don't think anyone can reproduce these marks (approximately 33 feet long) with the same automobile unless they speed the engine to its maximum rpm in neutral and then slam the transmission into reverse. I obviously did not do this. Somebody must investigate the mechanical, electrical and electronics of the 2005 Lincoln continental that rocketed backward into two parked cars. I want to see this report, since I was the driver. Mike meir, city manager for hertz at bordentown, NJ 609-298-8585 can refer to the accident report, give you the VIN number or any additional information you may require.

When pressing hard on brakes 2005 Town Car engine went to full throttle. The consumer stated the incident happened 3 times.