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. The driver shifted the transmission to the neutral position, but the vehicle continued to increase speed. The driver then pressed the brake pedal, causing the vehicle to spin multiple times before crashing into a ditch. During the incident, no injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene, and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTS Hotline. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 140,000.
2007 Lincoln Town Car: sudden unintended acceleration
15 of the 84 complaints about the 2007 Lincoln Town Car describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 18%
- typical mileage
- 29,000
- recalls
- 0
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the accelerator pedal became stuck causing the vehicle to lunge forward and crash into bushes. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 319,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. The contact stated after shifting the vehicle into drive, the vehicle experienced an unintended acceleration which resulted in a crash through the passenger's garage. The vehicle was not able to stop even when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle after the vehicle was put into park and the key was removed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A police report was filed. There was one injury reported that required medical attention. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
The car was idling as I was preparing to leave my employer's parking lot. My foot was on the brake. At the moment I shifted the car into drive, the engine raced and lunged forward. With my foot firmly on the brake, the rear tires screeched, but the brakes kept the car from moving more than several feet.. Within several seconds, I was able turn off the key and return the shift lever to park. I tried to duplicate the problem in a safe area, but could not. My foot was not on both pedals (brake and accelerator) simultaneously as the engine was as idling when I shifted into drive. There is no floor mat to interfere with normal operation. The brake pedal was in a "raised" position- a feature of the car. I was not familiar with the "sudden acceleration" problem other drivers had reported previously, but I did read about problems associated with the raised brake pedal and the close proximity of the accelerator pedal (within the past few days). Before researching the possible cause of this incident, I thought the problem might have been associated with the linkage of the two pedals. Now, I'm convinced the issue will not be an easy fix.
Car engages in unintended acceleration at idle. Intermittent. Approximately every four days. No identifiable causation. (foot was not on the accelerator at time of incident.)
I was stopped and entering a turn. There was no ice on the pavement. As I turned left the car accelerated and the brakes became unresponsive. The car spun and hit a fire hydrant. This car at other times as suddenly accelerated, but I was always able to apply the brakes and it calmed down in a few seconds.
2007 lincoln town car. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated the dealer kept the vehicle for a couple of days and stated there was nothing wrong with vehicle and it was probably due to driver error. The consumer stated the sudden acceleration happened for a second time on may 11, 2011. The consumer was able to turn the key off after slamming on the brakes had no effect of trying to stop the vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH ,the brakes were applied and the vehicle continued to accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer regarding the sudden acceleration and the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The failure was being diagnosed by the dealer when the complaint was filed. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact stated the sudden acceleration could have caused a crash to occur. The failure mileage was 27,000.
2007 lincoln town car. Consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated the incident happened when he attempted to ease the vehicle 30 feet from the driveway into the garage. When he put the gear into drive, the right rear tire screeched 5 feet which made it impossible to stop until the front of the vehicle was 6 feet into the utility room. The floor mat was fastened down and the vehicle doesn't have adjustable pedals. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, however they were unable to find a problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. While driving 2 MPH in reverse, the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning crashing into a fence. The contact was injured and a police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated on four different occassions when the brakes were applied . The approximate failure mileage was 42,000. The approximate current mileage was 52,000. Updated 5/3/10 *cn updated 06/01/10
On the ventura freeway in heavy traffic on nov 6,2008. Driving at about 30 miles per hour, traffic made it necessary to stop. The car, as it has done before, had unintended acceleration. This was about the fifth or sixth time it has happened in one year of my owning the car. The other times it happened, I had brought it back to the dealer and they replaced transmission parts the first time but thereafter could not determine the problem in fact they had given me a type of computer to attach while I was driving so that if it did happen it would record some facts that would help them determine the cause. This computer stayed on for about two weeks a couple of months ago but it did not happen at that time. The week before nov 6, 2008, the computer, was again put on my car. So now I was standing on the brake in the middle lane of heavy traffic with the car surging ahead with unintended acceleration. It happened again when I got off the freeway and the same unintended acceleration which could have caused terrible destruction of life and or property had to be constrained by me standing on the brake and pressing a button on the computer to register the effect. This town car is extraordinarily dangerous, I have had it back many times for the same problem, and I do believe it cannot be repaired and should not be driven, as to the pain and suffering it may very well be responsible for if it cannot be stopped.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. On four separate occasions, while driving at an unknown speed, the contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The brake pushed back under his foot and the vehicle surged forward. The current mileage was 17,000 and failure mileage was 11,806. Updated 10/03/08 *bf updated 10/06/08. 8jb
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2007 Lincoln Town Car sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2007 Lincoln Town Car?
15 of 84 owner complaints about the 2007 Lincoln Town Car (18%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Lincoln Town Car?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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