2006 Lincoln Town Car Speed Control & Cruise Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the engine made an abnormally loud sound. The contact stated upon shifting into drive(D), the vehicle accelerated unintendedly down the steep driveway. The contact continuously depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact then turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

MY 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT AND IS KEPT IN A GARAGE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WITH MY FAMILY ON VACATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING BY ITSELF. WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE SPEED REACHED 85 MPH. THE SECOND TIME LESS THAN A YEAR LATER MY HUSBAND WAS PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY AND IT DID THE SAME THING HE TURNED OFF INTO THE GRASS TO AVOID HITTING OUR CHILDREN AND GARAGE. BOTH TIMES HE HAD TO REACH DOWN AND MANUALLY PULL UP THE GAS PEDAL. EVEN HITTING THE BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP IT.

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE CAR KEPT WANTING TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN N THEN TURN IT OFF. I WAS STOPPING AT A LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ UPDATED 02/17/16.*JB

WHILE EXITING A PARKING FACILITY CARS WERE DOING AN ALTERNATE MERGE INTO A SINGLE LANE. IT WAS SLOW STOP AND GO AND I WAS WAITING MY TURN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR ACCELERATED AGGRESSIVELY AND I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND PUT IT IN PARK. I USED JUST LESS THAN A CAR LENGTH TO STOP THE CAR AFTER IT LURCHED FORWARD. I NOTICED THAT THE TACHOMETER MOMENTARILY EXCEEDED 4000 RPM. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT EXCEPT FOR FORTUITOUS TIMING. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO MY LEFT SPACE TO MERGE AND THERE WAS ABOUT A CAR LENGTH OF SPACE AVAILABLE WHICH THE OTHER CAR HAD NOT ENTERED YET. THAT SPACE GAVE ME THE MARGIN TO GET THE CAR STOPPED WITHOUT HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

WHILE COMING TO A STOP, CAR ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHILE STANDING ON THE BRAKE, SMOKING THE BACK TIRES. THE BRAKES COULD NOT HOLD THE ACCELERATION AND GRADUALLY PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD THAT WAS STOPPED. *TR

ON THE 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SIGNATURE LIMITED, THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE ADJUSTABLE. THE PEDALS ARE CLOSE TOGETHER, THEREFORE, LEAVING LITTLE SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. WHEN TRYING TO STOP, THE BRAKE AND, UNFORTUNATELY, ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE BOTH BEING PRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS WHEN TRYING TO STOP FOR MY SPOUSE AND ME. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN FEB 2006. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR SERVICED. ON JUNE 3, 2014, I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY AND SAW A TRACTOR-TRAILER COMING DOWN THE ROAD. TRYING TO STOP, I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE HARDER TO STOP; HOWEVER, I WAS ALSO PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR HARDER. THIS CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT BETWEEN THE TRACTOR-TRAILER AND ME. I WAS AIR LIFTED TO A TRAUMA CENTER. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ALSO INJURED. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. I CONSIDER THE ADJUSTABLE PEDALS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND THE OWNERS OF OF THE 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SIGNATURE LIMIT8JSED WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS DANGER. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE TURNING LEFT, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED THROUGH TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TURNING RIGHT BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL OVER A SIDE WALK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING ANY FURTHER. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER AS A TRADE-IN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 4/4/14*CN *TR

I OWN A 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. RECENTLY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A WEEK EARLIER MY WIFE HAD THE SAME THING OCCUR . THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 43250. *TR

CONSUMER ALLEGES BRAKE APPLICATION LEADING TO ENGINE REVVING. VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR 6 MONTHS AND INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED 12-14 TIMES. RAN ACROSS INTERSECTION ONCE BECAUSE COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AT SAFFARD LINCOLN MERCURY IN MD. 3110 AUTOMOBILE BLVD SILVER SPRING MD 20904. DEALER RUN COMPUTER TEST BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE INCIDENT. CONSUMER DENIES DUAL ACCEL/BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42000. UPDATED *CN 04/26/10. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. UPDATED 04/30/10.*JB

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL...SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKING FROM LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE GLIDING TO A STOP AND STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CONTACT DEPRESSING BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIGHTLY ACCELERATE FORWARD UNTIL PRESSURE WAS RELEASED AND THEN REAPPLIED TO THE BRAKES. HE HAD BEEN INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCING THE BRAKING PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT WAS PROBABLY DEPRESSING BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 11/05/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, ONE OF THE MECHANICS NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING EXCEPTIONALLY FAST. HE THOUGHT THE CONSUMER HAD HIS FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, BUT HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. UPDATED 11/05/10*JB

I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 2,500 RPMS. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE AND AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, BUT EVEN AFTER STOPPING THE CAR IT WAS STILL RUNNING AT 2,500 RPMS FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF SECONDS BEFORE THEN RETURNING TO IDLE AT 500RPM. THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES THAT DAY AND IT'S VERY SCARY TO SAY THE LEAST. EACH TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS BRAKING THE CAR (LUCKILY) AND WAS ABLE TO BRAKE HARDER AND STOP THE CAR. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING FOR A FEW SECONDS. *JB

I HAVE A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND I AM EXPERIENCING A SURGE PERIODICALLY WHEN I COME TO A STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED (5) TIMES IN ABOUT A 3 MONTH PERIOD. TODAY FOR AN EXAMPLE I WENT TO PARK MY CAR AT MY BANK AND WHEN I STOPPED AND WENT TO PUT IT IN PARK IT SURGED OVER A CONCRETE PIECE THAT WAS LOCATED IN FRONT OF MY CAR. *NM

2006 TOWN CAR ACCELERATED OVER 3000PM WHEN IT SHOULD NOT AND FAILED TO BRAKE PROPERLY WHEN IN THIS MODE. *TS ***NAR****JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, HIS FOOT WOULD SPORADICALLY SLIP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR SERVICED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.