2010 Lincoln MKZ Vehicle speed control Problems

“Driving at 35 MPH, tried to slow down for a stop light. Car would not slow, brakes were ineffective against the motor that was stuck accelerating. I put car in nuetral ( as car engine raced) and coasted into a business parking lot. I shut off car and restarted. Engine revs were normal. I put car back into drive and drove back to work, the RPM's were surging, but not out of control this time.”

“I was parked almost perpendicular to the curb (that was the way the parking spots were set.) I put the car into reverse and was about to back out when I saw a car in my rear view. I quickly shifted into drive and put my foot on the brake. The car suddenly accelerated forward about a foot or more before striking a lamp post. There was extensive damage to the right front headlight as well as the bumper, grill and hood. The airbags did not deploy and there was no injury to the other 2-passengers. This was not the first time this phenomenon has happened. …”

“Backed crookedly into parking slot in public parking lot. Tried to straighten car in slot by slowly moving forward. Car on its own lurched ahead at high rate of speed; brakes had little effect and I struck a parked car. Somehow shifted into reverse and car on its own gained ferocious speed traveling backwards. This forward, then backward pattern continued on its own while I struggled to control the steering wheel. In reverse, car continued gaining speed beyond my control, wheeling about the parking lot and striking 3 or 4 additional autos. …”

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Lincoln MKZ. While driving on a rocky driveway, the vehicle skidded to the left and accelerated at a high rate of speed. The vehicle crashed into a ditch. The driver sustained a head injury. The front passenger sustained back and spinal pain. A four year old child occupant, who was wearing a seat belt, experienced whiplash. All occupants received medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. …”

“The contact owns a 2010 Lincoln MKZ. While driving in reverse, the vehicle accelerated inadvertently. The contact crashed the vehicle into a tow truck. There were no injuries. An independent mechanic repaired the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14e028000 (equipment). The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.”