Tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated. The contact had to shut off the vehicle in order to stop. No warning indicators illuminated. The contact also stated that the failure occurred one other time and had to depress the brake pedal coming to a screeching stop. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
2001 Lincoln Town Car acceleration problems
26 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 32,000. 9 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 26
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical mileage
- 32,000
- crashes
- 9
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal4
- Linkages1
- Cruise control1
At what mileage
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Lincoln Town Car acceleration problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Lincoln Town Car acceleration
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2001 Lincoln Town Car owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns 2001 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving in reverse at an unknown speed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The problem recurred five times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to locate a problem. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.
Tl*the contact owned a 2001 lincoln town car. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle automatically accelerated while entering the contact's parking garage. She depressed the brake pedal, but nothing happened. The consumer crashed into her den. The investigator from her insurance company was unable to identify the cause of failure. The contact sustained an injury to her knee. The vehicle was destroyed. The mileage on the vehicle was 68,000. Updated 05/23/07.
I started the car and when I put it into reverse it suddenly accelerated and hit a number of objects including a small tree. I was finally able to turn the car off.
When the car is stopped with my foot on the brake the idle speed will suddenly and uncontrollably jump to a very high RPM. It is difficult to prevent the car from suddenly surging ahead. I have discovered that the only way to stop it is to turn off the ignition. It has happened four times. The first time I was so startled, I wasn't sure what had happened. I thought maybe I had accidently hit the gas pedal and jammed it. The second time, I realized it was none of my doing. I was traveling in buffalo new york and took the car to a lincoln dealer there on june 7, 2004. They could find nothing wrong. When I drove back to virginia, it happened again. I took the car to cherner lincoln dealer in annandale on june 15, 2004.thet said it was a faulty idle control valve and replaced it. On june 19, 2005 it happened again. I took it back to cherner lincoln. They could not reproduce the problem and so they will not repair the car. In all four incidents I was fortunate that there was no one in front of me and that no damage was done. This is a 2001 lincoln town car with 32000 miles.
Consumer stated that while driving his vehicle, vibration was felt in the accelerator pedal and in the seat. There is also a moaning noise that went along with the vibration. Consumer did everything to remedy the problem, but problem on vehicle still exists. The dealer told the consumer that they have already done everything in their power, and it's now up to the ford service engineer to take on the issue. The engineer told the consumer that everything is in acceptable limits and that they would not do anything else for the vehicle.
The vehicle was placed in reverse and suddenly accelerated at top speed, the brake pedal was applied, but did not control it and damaged an empty vehicle. Mr scc
The vehicle suddenly accelerated when the consumer attempted to back out of the driveway and struck a parked vehicle. This incident happened a day after the vehicle received a 5 thousand mile check up. The dealer could not duplicate. Refer to odi #8020090 mr scc
The brake pedal and accelerator pedal are too close together and the brake pedal, when pressed, is lower than the accelerator pedal. The design of these components has caused sudden acceleration. *ak
The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, which caused consumer to lose control of the vehicle.
Questions about the 2001 Lincoln Town Car acceleration
Does the 2001 Lincoln Town Car have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 26 complaints about the acceleration of the 2001 Lincoln Town Car, 16% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Lincoln Town Car acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 32,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Lincoln Town Car acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Lincoln Town Car have the most acceleration problems?
The Lincoln Town Car model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1997 (42 complaints), 1992 (39 complaints) and 1993 (37 complaints).
Other 2001 Lincoln Town Car problems
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