Unintended/Unexpected acceleration, even while brake pedal is pressed. Happens intermittently. Most scary time for me happened in Publix parking lot at crosswalk for pedestrians. I thought I was going to hit the pedestrians. There are two drivers for this car and has happened to both of us. Just now, [XXX] around [XXX] it happened again when the other driver was driving out of Subway parking lot near St. Johns river into right lane of 3 lanes of traffic near an intersection with a car tuning left right in front of us. Very scary and glad no collision. No, to dealer or independent service dealer question. No, to the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others question No, to the warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem question INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2007 Lincoln Town Car brakes problems
13 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 25,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical mileage
- 25,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Pedals and linkages1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Lincoln Town Car brakes problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2007 Lincoln Town Car owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking lot and attempting to drive up a hill, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle accelerated excessively independently. The brakes ceased to operate and the contact was unaware if any warning lights illuminated. The contact then forced the vehicle into park as the vehicle which caused the vehicle to make an abrupt stop. As the vehicle was in park, the vehicle then proceeded to accelerate backwards down the hill. The contact attempted to avoid hitting other vehicles and steered the vehicle into an embankment and backed into a small tree. The air bags did deploy upon impact. The police were called and a report was filed. The contact did not receive any medical attention at the scene. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,028. *pm consumer stated car accerelated and did not stop until car was in park to a stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. While depressing the brake pedal at low speeds to come to a stop, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to shift from drive to neutral. The contact was unaware if any warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the failure as the contact was waiting to hear from a supervisor. The contact stated that he previously owned a 2005 lincoln town car that had the same failure, but was also not diagnosed. The contact researched the failure online and did not find any recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
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.
Pulling into parking space left turn applied brakes and engine began accelerating hit snow bank. Second time I was going to pull into my community again left hand turn pulled into center lane applied brakes engine started racing got off brakes applied again and was ok. Someone has to fix this before injury occurs.
When key is inserted in ignition, the seat slams forward into the steering wheel and then reverses slamming to extreme back position and then reverses repeating action. At same time the brake and gas pedal extends upward and down. The forward seat motion could crush a chest against the steering wheel, and the backward motion could break legs of a person sitting in the back seat. If this occurs while car is in motion, there would be no way to control the car, I.e. No way to turn the steering wheel, or apply brakes. The car was in the dealer repeatedly for the 1st several years, and now the problem is recurring. The faulty seat movement is extremely fast--not at push button seat adjustment speed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lincoln towncar. While driving at any speed, the contact noticed that when applying pressure to the brakes, the vehicle would violently shake. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The contact did not inform manufacturer nor was the vehicle inspected or repaired. The current mileage was 35,000 and the failure mileage was 25,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Reference complaints 10327169, and 10326349. Lincoln 2007 town car why are these reports included in "interior systems"? They are clearly a safety issue that should be included under brakes and fuel system!! This model has the brake pedal and the fuel pedal connected together in a system that can raise or lower them together...it is probably this system that is at fault. In order to put in this feature it appears that they moved the gas pedal closer to the brake pedal and it is possible to apply both pedals together.
Component: vehicle speed control details: tl*the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the gas pedal and brakes were too close together. The contact observed that they were too close when the vehicle was purchased; I notify the dealer, reedman-toll, langhorne, pa approximately 6 months after purchase and was told that there was no recall on this condition. My husband, julius hyman, the primary driver, has experienced this unattended acceleration approximately 6 times and fortunately he was able to remove the foot from the accelerator allowing the brake to function before an accident occurred.or the manufacturer. .
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
Questions about the 2007 Lincoln Town Car brakes
Does the 2007 Lincoln Town Car have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the brakes of the 2007 Lincoln Town Car, 15% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Lincoln Town Car brakes problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 25,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Lincoln Town Car brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Lincoln Town Car have bad brakes?
The Lincoln Town Car model years with the most brakes complaints are 1995 (52 complaints), 1991 (44 complaints) and 1997 (44 complaints).
Other 2007 Lincoln Town Car problems
Acceleration 32Steering 18Airbags 12Body 8Electrical 4Engine 4Seats 4Fuel system 3Seat belts 3Suspension 2Transmission 2Visibility 2Wheels 2
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