Lincoln Town Car owners have reported 271 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 9 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (124 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's cruise control (59 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the driver pressed the accelerator pedal the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration, causing the vehicle's speed to suddenly increase above 65 mph. Read details...
As per recall cruise control neithrt starts or works on highway Read details...
The car was being driven in a parking lot at 5-10 miles/hour. It rapidly accelerated and was stopped only after both feet on brake and emergency brake used. The skid marks are 32' long. There were many witnesses because it was in a church parking lot at the end of Sunday service. Read details...
The contact owns a 1996 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while the vehicle was turned on and he was shifting the vehicle from park(p) to drive(d), with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle lunged forward at high speed. The contact stated that the acceleration was extreme. Read details...
While driving normally, the accelerator stuck open causing the car to gain an excess amount of speed in traffic. The car would not turn off and the breaks would not hold it or slow it down. In the end the car was totaled after hitting 2 trees and a wall. Read details...