2006 Lincoln Town Car

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

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

MY 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ACCELERATOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT. THE FORD/LINCOLN DEALER REPORTS THAT IT IS OPERATING NORMALLY, WITH NO FIX AVAILABLE. FOOT PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED WITH NO ACCELERATOR OVERLAP, OTHERWISE THE CAR SURGES, THE ENGINE REVS & TIRES SPIN RESULTING IN A LONGER, STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS IS ONGOING SINCE NEW. NO ACCIDENTS YET. *TR

I OWN A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, PURCHASED NEW. APPROXIMATELY ONCE OR TWICE PER YEAR THE VEHICLE WILL TRY TO ACCELERATE AS I AM BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN. PLACING TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL POSITION SEEMS TO RESULT IN ENGINE SLOWING DOWN. TAKEN TO LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERSHIP IN 3/07 AND 4/10. THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATE THAT THEY CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE ROD FAILED. THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER. THE CONTACT WOULD OFTEN DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS OPPOSED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED EVERY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 05/12/10 *BF UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD AND THE BRAKES WILL HESITATE TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD NOTICED THE FAILURE SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31000. UPDATED 06/15/10 *BF ALSO, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR DID NOT WORK. AT TIMES IT DID WORK, BUT IT MADE A LOUD GRIDING NOISE WHEN IT DID UNLOCK. UPDATED 09/28/10

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.