2002 Lincoln Continental Vehicle speed control Problems

“The vehicle was being driven at approximately 40 MPH, was being accelerated to enter a highway. Due to traffic, there was a let off on the accelerator pedal to allow another driver to merge, and the vehicle did not respond, instead it continued to accelerate without having any driver input. Brakes were applied, and the vehicle remained at near full power, and the driver had to apply breaks hard to slow, and pull off highway. Attempts to shift the vehicle into neutral resulted in the transmission wanting to go into reverse instead of neutral. Once off the road, the engine was shut down. …”

“During bright day light hours speedometer needle is almost impossible to see due to the color of the needle and the dial's background. The needle is dull red, and the background is black. The brightness of the sun makes the needle fade away. The panel and needles function properly on days it's not so bright. The consumer had the dealer paint the dial needle white but that did not fix the problem due to the tinted plastic cover. The manufacturer was notified.”

“The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln Continental. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH when the accelerator pedal abruptly traveled to the floorboard upon engaging and remained in a stuck position. There were numerous attempts to release the accelerator pedal which failed. The vehicle would not stop when pressure was applied to the brakes. Once the gear selector was shifted into neutral, the speed began to reduce. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. …”

“The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently and without warning. The contact attempted to decelerate however, the vehicle would not respond. The contact then crashed into a wall and sustained injuries to her knee and back. There was a police report filed for the incident. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not destroyed but the air bag warning light illuminated a few days after the crash. …”

“The cruise control did not control the maximum speed when going down hill. The cruise control was set at 65 but the vehicle was traveling 80 MPH. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer who informed him that the vehicle was designed this way.”