2005 Lincoln Town Car acceleration problems

Filed Oct 26, 2022 · Acceleration, Engine · MD

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.

Filed Nov 9, 2020 · Acceleration · CA · crash

2005 lincoln towncar. Consumer writes in regards to faulty accelerator which resulted in a auto accident. *ld

Filed Jul 20, 2018 · Acceleration · 87,000 miles · AL

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.

Filed Aug 15, 2017 · Acceleration · 39,590 miles · MO

07/24/217 driving on hwy. 55 north. Selected cruise control on nothing increased speed to 70 MPH reselected speed control(cruise control) nothing again. Repeated several times, nothing. When I got home checked fuses #25 under dash. And fuse f13 in engine compartment neither was burnt replaced with new fuses. Checked recall 3 recalls open on 2005 town cars. 1 on speed control disconnect deactivation sw. Could cause to short out, seems likely. 07v336000

Filed Feb 6, 2017 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 230,000 miles · CA · crash · 3 injuries

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.

Filed Aug 12, 2016 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 90,000 miles · OH

Tl* 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.

Filed Apr 6, 2016 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · PA

Tl* 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. Updated 06/15/16

Filed Jun 9, 2015 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 196,250 miles · KS

After starting the car while parked, I stepped on the brake and put the car in drive, as soon as I put the car in drive the engine accelerated without me putting my foot on the gas pedal and I had to stand on the brake, the car jumped forward, I jammed the car into neutral and the engine still continued to accelerate to a high RPM, I had to shut the engine off to get it to stop accelerating. I had several children in the car and we almost hit the car parked in front of us. This is the fourth time in 4 months that this has happened. I took the car to the ford dealership to be diagnosed the last time this happened, they found nothing! I pointed out the class action lawsuit for unintended acceleration problems for fords between the years 2002 and 2010 but they denied knowing anything about this problem and told me they would have to duplicate this problem before they would do anything about it. Obviously they could not duplicate this and I am now left with a dangerous car and ford denies this is a problem.

Filed May 15, 2015 · Acceleration · 118,000 miles · NC

Tl* 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.

Filed Oct 27, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 73,065 miles · VA

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.