2012 Lincoln MKX SUV FWD

Brake pressure loss without warning

The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle, the backup camera was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the backup camera assembly and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.

I had to slam on the brakes due to a driver pulling out in front of me without looking. The brakes went to the floor and I had difficulty getting the car stopped. I took it in to my mechanic and they diagnosed as a master cylinder, which I had replaced 7 months prior for a similar incident. But, replacing the master cylinder didn’t solve the problem. After more work, they replaced the entire ABS system for the rear brakes ($1900). I drove it 3 times and the brakes locked up on their own while I was driving at 60 miles an hour. When we got to the side of the road, smoke was billowing out of the brakes and the car would not move even though we were pushing the gas. We had the car towed ($300) back to the mechanic. They said the brake fuel line had gotten clogged and the front master cylinder needed to be replaced ($900). Drove twice and same issue, this time smoke billowing out of rear brakes. All brake fluid has completely drained and car needs to be repaired again. It is not drivable, so we will have to have it towed again. I’m so frustrated because this is extremely dangerous and I am stuck with a vehicle that seems to be irreparable and not drivable. Shame on Ford for not recalling this when it is obviously such an issue.

I was driving and when I pressed on the brake, the pedal went far down and had no indication of the care stopping. It did, but it took a long time to brake. I took it for repair at Firestone, because my dealer warranty was expired. However, the Firestone let me know there is a booster brake replacement letter; the number of the recall is: 13N02. My car still qualifies as it is under 150,000 miles. The dealership repair denies my car is eligible; the main Lincoln office customer service representative also denied my car based on the vin. Is this correct? The letter of Customer Satisfaction Warranty shoes no exception based on vin?

Driving late at night from dinner, brakes failed. Took MKX to servicing dealer, replaced m/cyl problem still there, order brake controller two weeks ago, part on shortage no due date. Part fit alot of models and years. FMC should pay for parts, very safety failure, we live in rural area and have the car serviced at Ford/Lincoln. no warning lights

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN CAUSE THE TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED ,AS I HIT THE BRAKE IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT STOP I HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR, I ALSO HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP THIS WAS N THE 3RD OR 4TH TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND 2 TIMES WITH MY WIFE DRIVING THE SUV THIS IS CAR WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER IN 2018 FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.

DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR SENSOR SAYS CAR DOOR IS OPEN EVEN WHEN DOOR IS FIRMLY SHUT. CAUSES DOORS NOT TO LOCK, INTERIOR AND PUDDLE LIGHTS REMAIN ON, DRAINS BATTERY, DOORS WON'T LOCK EVEN WITH CAR IN MOTION.

MY 2012 LINCOLN MKX IS EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS REQUIRING EXTREME FORCE TO STOP AND GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, FOLLOWED BY A HISSING AIRY SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LINCOLN DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS A BRAKES AND CHARGED ME $900. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE AND TEST DRIVING IT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. AFTER RE-DIAGNOSING THEY POINTED THE FINGER TO A HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. THIS ISSUE POSES GREAT DANGER AND THE INABILITY TO STOP WITHOUT LITERALLY STANDING AND APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKES. I HAVE HAD TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT ANY SPEED, THE FORCE NEEDED TO STOP AND A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS WITH RAMMING IN THE BACK OF SOMEONE, THE CAR IS JUST TOO DANGEROUS. ADDITIONALLY, I'VE HAD OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS CAR WHERE THE TRUNK WILL NOT STAY OPEN. IT DOES NOT DETECT A PERSON PUTTING THINGS IN THE TRUNK AND I'VE HAD TO RUN AND PUSH IT UP TO SAVE A KID WHO WAS LOADING SPORTS EQUIPMENT.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BOARD. REPLACED ROTORS BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, PEDAL GOES TO FLOORBOARD AGAIN. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY THE ABS BOOSTER. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THIS IS THE 60 TH COMPLAINT. ALSO BACK UP CAMERA IS UPSIDE DOWN.

MY VEHICLE A 2012 LINCOLN MKX WITH UNDER 32,000 MILES SPORADICALLY WHEN SHIFTED TO PARK THE GEAR SHIFT DOES NOT SHOW THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SET TO PARK. & A MESSAGE APPEARS INSTRUCTING TO "SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO PARK"

WHEN MAKING A STOP THE BRAKES ARE HARD, THEN SUDDENLY THE GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THEN AT AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE THE CAR DIES, I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK TO START IT UP. THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. I'D TAKEN IT TO THE FORD LINCOLN DEALERSHIP THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER COST WAS 905.00 ALSO THE BACK UP CAMERA US UPSIDE DOWN.

WHILE IN MOTION IT STATES THAT THE SENSORS FOR COLLISION ARE BLOCKED. WHILE RUNNING BUT PARKED THE ELECTRICAL/ ELECTRONICS THAT RUN THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND TOUCH SCREEN ARE OFF AND WILL NOT TURN ON. THE BACK HATCH BUTTONS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE THE REAR DOOR PROPERLY. THE SUN ROOF DOES NOT FULLY OPEN WHETHER PARKED OR IN MOTION.

MY 2012 LINCOLN MKX HAS A VERY LOW BREAK PEDAL AND IS A RESULT OF THE (HCU) HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. AS MY CAR'S BREAK PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IT MAKES STOPPING THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AT ANY SPEED.THIS IS VERY PROBLEMATIC FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL.I AM ASSUMING FORD WILL WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BEFORE THEY RECALL THE PROBLEM.BUYER BEWARE STAY AWAY FROM THIS MODEL AND THE MAJORITY OF FORD PRODUCTS. STILL VERY CONFUSED AS TO HOW AND WHY FORD CAN GET AWAY WITH SUCH A SERIOUS BREAKING PROBLEM WITH NO RECALL SINCE 2012.

WHEN USING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND STOPS SLOWLY. THIS IS DONE WHILE DRIVING REGARDLESS WHAT SPEED. THE BRAKES WOULD RETURN AND GO BACK OUT RANDOMLY. I HAVE THE BRAKES GO OUT ON HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET AS WELL AS IN PARK OR IN GEAR. BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL WAS DONE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. RETURNED TO LINCOLN AND DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE STATING NEEDING TO REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND HYDRONIC CONTROL. THE HYDRONIC CONTROL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE PRICE CAN GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP.

WHEN SHUTTING PASSENGER DOOR LATCH, LATCH WILL NOT MOVE TO GRIP INNER PART OF THE DOOR. THIS WILL CAUSE THE DOOR TO BOUNCE BACK OR NOT CLOSE. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN EXISTING OR ENTERING CAR. OPEN DOOR WARNING WILL REMAIN ON UNTIL LATCH IS PROPERLY HOOKED.

I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH ON SINGLE LANE ROAD. ALL WHEEL DRIVE OFF CAME ON AND CAR STOPPED. LUCKILY NOBODY REARENDED ME. SAME THING HAPPENED TO OUR FRIEND'S 2014 MKX. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND DROVE TO DEALER. THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ERROR SO THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS IT WOULD PROBABLY KILL ME.

SINCE 2017, TOUCH SCREEN WENT TO BLACK SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I STARTED THE CAR ON A CITY STREET, AND WOULD NOT TURN ON WITHIN 24 HOURS. GOT MORE SERIOUS IN 2019, THE SCREEN DIDN'T TURN ON AFTER 3 DAYS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER. WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE APIM AND UPDATED TO LATEST LEVEL FOR PMI ON OCT 1, 2019, MILEAGE: 60759. PAID FOR $965.64.

IN OCTOBER 2019, THE BRAKES IN MY 2012 LINCOLN MKX WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING. I HAD NO BREAK PEDAL PRESSURE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP, USING MY EMERGENCY BREAK TO SLOW DOWN FULLY, AND FORTUNATELY I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO OUR LOCAL LINCOLN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE BREAK BOOSTER AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST AND THAT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. ON NOVEMBER 21ST, I HAD ISSUES WITH MY BREAKS AGAIN. WHILE I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN BY PRESSING THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, I ONCE AGAIN HAD TO USE MY EMERGENCY BREAK TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS A VALVE WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS RESULTED IN A $2001 REPAIR WITH PARTS AND LABOR. I AM VERY SURPRISED AND CONCERNED THIS HAPPENED AT ONLY 85,000 MILES. ON DECEMBER 6TH, IT HAPPENED A THIRD TIME. THE BREAK FLUID, WHICH HAD BEEN FILLED AT THE TIME MY ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED HAD COMPLETELY EMPTIED, RESULTING IN MY INABILITY TO PROPERLY USE MY BREAKS. AGAIN, I HAD NO PEDAL PRESSURE. I REFILLED THE BREAK FLUID IN ORDER TO 'SAFELY' GET MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I FOUND OUT THAT ONE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM UNIT HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS THE VALVE WAS AGAIN MALFUNCTIONING. I SAW THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN PLACE FOR THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SOME VEHICLES DUE TO VALVE ISSUES - THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE HAD TWICE. MY CAR IS NOT CURRENTLY PART OF THE RECALL. THIS IS THREE TIMES IN TWO MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD BREAK ISSUE WITH MY CAR. EACH TIME MY FIVE YEAR OLD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT THESE THREE INCIDENCES HAVE NOT RESULTED IN ACCIDENT OR INJURY, BUT EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.

HIT POTHOLE OR DEPRESSION IN ROAD, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. VERY MUSHY. HARD TO BRAKE. SOMETIMES IT COMES BACK AFTER SEVERAL PUMPS SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. TOO IN FOR REPAIR TO FORD AND LINCOLN DEALER, 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FIX SINCE ISSUE WAS NOT DUPLICATED. LAST EVENT ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR, HA D TO TURN OUT OF THE WAY. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACE, WASHBOARD SURFACE. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES THE PAST 6 MONTHS. LATEST 12/15/2019.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 13N02 WAS ISSUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000. *DT *DL

THE BRAKES ON OUR 2012 LINCOLN MKX HAVE WITHOUT WARNING FAILED PLACING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AT GREAT RISK. THE SEQUENCE OF THE FAILURE WAS A VERY STIFF BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A SOFT PEDAL THAT WHEN DEPRESSED GOES FULLY TO THE FLOOR (ENDPOINT OF THE BRAKES). IN SPITE OF BEING FULLY DEPRESSED BRAKING IS EXTREMELY MINIMAL. THERE IS NO CABIN WARNING OF A SYSTEM FAILURE AND THE ONLY METHOD OF KNOWING OF THIS LIFE CRITICAL SYSTEM'S FAILURE IS NEEDING TO USE THE BRAKES. THIS OBVIOUSLY PLACES THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR AND THOSE INNOCENTLY IN THE CAR'S PATH AT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF DEATH DUE TO TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT ISOLATED TO OUR FORD PRODUCT BUT EXTREMELY PREVALENT TO FORD EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES. WHILE FORD IS SUPPORTING THE ISSUE THROUGH A WARRANTY EXTENSION GIVEN THE EXTREME DANGER PRESENTED BY CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE SUCH AS THIS IT SEEMS PRUDENT THAT THE NHTSA DEMAND A RECALL OF ALL VEHICLES THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO THIS ISSUE. OUR VEHICLE HAS ONLY 67,400 MILES ON IT AND IS GARAGE KEPT. PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT TRAGEDY!

I WOULD BE DRIVING AND A MESSAGE WOULD COME UP WITH A WRENCH ON IT AND I WOULD LOSE POWER AND EVENTUALLY STOAL....NOT GOOD ON HIGHWAY!!!!

HAD BRAKES FIXED DURING INITIAL RECALL 4/17/2018. WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL UNTIL BRAKES WENT OUT. BRAKES FAILED AGAIN ON 9/3/19. PRESTIGE FORD CONTACTED TWICE WITH NO RETURN CALL. IS THIS GOING TO BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE DUE TO MANUFACTURE FAILURE? ONLY 3,300 MILES PUT ON CAR SINCE BRAKES WERE FIXED THE FIRST TIME. VEHICAL WAS MOVING AND ON HIGHWAY BRAKING TO MAKE TURN. BRAKE PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAR DID NOT STOP. UNABLE TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE VEHICLE TREMBLED AND SHOOK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED LINCOLN OF CINCINNATI (9620 MONTGOMERY RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45242, (513) 683-3800). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS24103299 ALONG WITH WARRANTY INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,500.

LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR SENSOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE CAR CONSISTENTLY THINKS THE DOOR IS AJAR WHEN IN FACT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS SETS THE VEHICLE CAR ALARM OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED 2-4 TIMES A DAY. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON AS IT THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN, CAUSING NIGHT TIME DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. WE HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AT NIGHT TO STOP DRAINING THE BATTERY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FLAW IN THE DESIGN SINCE THE SWITCH IS BUILT INTO THE DOOR LATCH. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS DESIGN FLAW HAS BEEN PUSHED OFF ONTO THE CONSUMER WHICH IS UNETHICAL AND WRONG.

NOTICED BRAKES GETTING A LITTLE SOFT WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE AND HAVING TO PRESS ON THEM FROM A FURTHER DISTANCE TO ENSURE I WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A LIGHT OR SIGN. THERE IS A CONSTANT HISSING SOUND THAT SOUNDS LIKE AIR ESCAPING EVEN WITH THE LIGHTEST OF TAPS. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO AVOID HITTING A DOG AND THEY EMITTED A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAK AUDIBLE INSIDE THE SUV ONLY. THE BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE UP UNTIL RECENTLY AS I HIT THE 78K MILE MARK. THIS MORNING I HAD A HUGE SCARE AS I WAS NEARING AN INTERSECTION AND THEY GAVE OUT, I HAD TO PUMP THEM SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP AND LUCKILY I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND DIDN'T HAVE MY THREE KIDS WITH ME. THERE WAS ALSO NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME IF NOT I WOULD HAVE WRECKED PRETTY BADLY! THIS WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AT A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND HAD THERE BEEN MORE TRAFFIC AROUND AND I UNABLE TO TURN ONTO THE ACCESS ROAD I DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE BEEN MAJORLY INJURED ALONG WITH THE OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THIS 'COULD-BE' SCENARIO. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO DRIVE THIS THING ANYMORE!

DRIVER DOOR LATCH ELECTRICAL COMPONENT CONSISTENTLY THINKS THE DOOR IS AJAR WHEN IN FACT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THIS SETS THE VEHICLE CAR ALARM OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED 2-4 TIMES A DAY. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON AS IT THINKS THE DOOR IS OPEN, CAUSING NIGHT TIME DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FLAW IN THE DESIGN SINCE THE SWITCH IS BUILT INTO THE DOOR LATCH.

MKX HAS ALREADY HAD TWO MASTER BOOSTERS REPLACED, BRAKE LINES BLED OF AIR, AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND THERE IS NO BRAKE PEDAL RESITANCE WHEN PRESSING THE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENDED BEFORE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL NOT HAVING RESISTANCE BUT SUDDENLY TRIES TO LOCK THE BRAKES UP WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED TO THE FLOORBOARD. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY IN FLORIDA AND THIS TIME OF YEAR THERE ARE MANY CITRUS HAULING SEMIS ON THE ROAD IN FACT THREE OR FOUR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME DURING THIS OCCURRENCE. MY VEHICLE WAS DRIVING THEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING STARTED TO LOSE POWER. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHILE TRAFFIC BARRELING DOWN ON ME DURING NOON TRAFFIC. I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO STEER OFF. HAD TO RESTART ENGINE AND STILL NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY. FINALLY ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO DEALERSHIP WHERE WE WERE TOLD THIS VEHICLE HAD NO RECALLS AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO CHECK. THIS HAD HAPPENED ROUGHLY SIX TIMES IN LAST SIX MONTHS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 42000 MILES ON IT I AM UNSURE OF WHAT THE PROXIMATE CAUSE WAS PLEASE HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S GARAGE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE FENDER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER (TOM ROUSH LINCOLN, MAZDA, & MITSUBISHI, 525 DAVID BROWN DR., WESTFIELD, IN 46074, (317)-896-5561) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

THE GEAR SHIFTER IS IN PARK BUT THE CAR DOES NOT SHOW THAT IT IS IN PARK SO IT'S SAYING THAT YOU NEED TO SHIFT IT INTO PARK WHICH APPEARS TO BE UNSAFE IF IT IS SHOWING RED ON THE GEAR CHANGER MECHANISM ON THE SCREEN AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY IN PARK

I WAS DRIVING AND BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR NO PEDAL AT ALL. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND HARD TO PUSH. THERE ARE NO BRAKE LEAKS MASTER CYLINDER IS FULL THE BRAKE PADS ARE FINE. I WAS WONDERING IF IT HAD A BRAKE BOOSTER ISSUE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE LEAKED FLUID ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER (PHIL FITTS FORD & LINCOLN IN NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO REGAIN NORMAL FUNCTION, BUT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MAYAGUEZ FORD CALLED MARGINAL MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO, 00681; PHONE 787-805-3673. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE PURGE VALVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE PURGE VALVE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TT *AS

THE DEALER HAS NOT INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A FORD OR LINCOLN DEALER TO HAVE MY PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED.

DIVERSIDE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON EVEN WHEN DOOR CLOSED, WHEN VEHICLE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELATOR- NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE AND A "WRENCH" APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. POWER TRAIN PROBLEM. TAKE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR LINCOLN DEALER. THE CAR STOPPED AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. IT SEEMED TO BE CHOKING THEN STOPPED. TOWED IT TO DEALER - THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND FOUND "NOTHING WRONG WITH IT". TWO WEEKS LATER SAME THING HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A CITY STREET AGAIN AND ABLE TO MOVE OVER. HAD THIS HAPPENED N THE FREEWAY I AM SURE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DEALER AGAIN COULD FIND NOTHING AGAIN. APPARENTLY THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE "THROTTLE". THAT "MIGHT" BE THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND STAY ALWAYS IN THE RIGHT LANE JUST IN CASE IT DECIDES TO DIE AGAIN. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOW. APPARENTLY LINCOLN EXPECTS AN OWNER TO KEEP REPLACING PARTS - EVEN THOUGH THEY MIGHT NOT BE DEFECTIVE - AND HOPE EVENTUALLY THE CORRECT PART IS REPLACED. I AM WONDERING ABOUT ALL THE ELECTRONIC "PROGRESS" WE HAVE SUPPOSEDLY MADE, WHY DEFECTIVE PARTS CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETECTED. WAY TOO MUCH UNNECESSARY FUNCTIONS ON VEHICLES - CREATING TOO MANY CHANCES FOR ELECTRICAL ERRORS. WHERE DOES IT END? THE CAR HAS ONLY 37,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS VERY RELIABLE - UNTIL NOW- NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY - EACH REPLACEMENT PART, I AM SURE, WILL BE COSTLY - THIS IS GOING TO BE A GUESSING GAME FROM NOW ON.

WHEN SHIFTING INTO "PARK" THERE IS A WARNING THAT APPEARS ON THE DASH AS "SHIFT TO PARK". THE "P" INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AND DOES NOT ENGAGE SAFETY FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH PLACING THE VEHICLE IN "PARK". THIS ALSO CAUSES THE DISPLAY TO STAY ON AND DRAINS THE BATTERY IF NOT CORRECTED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ADDRESSED ON TSB 15-0047 BUT SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AS IT COULD LEAD TO A STRANDED MOTORIST.

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AT 68K MILES 7/2017, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR BUT CAR DID STOP.11/2017 ABS PUMP LEAKED, CAUSING CAR TO LOSE BRAKE FLUID. WAS CLOSE TO DEALERSHIP, WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN WITH LIMITED BRAKING CAPACITY.

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AJAR SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSES WARNING LIGHT ON DASH TO LIGHT, SHIFT INTO PARK LIGHT TO COME ON AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON. I COULD LIVE WITH THE ANNOYANCE OF THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND SHIFT TO PARK LIGHT TO COME ON BUT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYING ON RUNS THE BATTERY DOWN AND COULD STRAND MY WIFE AND I ON THE ROAD. THE FORD DEALER IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ONGOING DEFECT IN NEARLY ALL THEIR SUVS. RATHER THAN FIXING THE PROBLEM (WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AT THE FORD COMPANY) THEY CHARGE $600.00 TO $1200.00 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AT THE DEALERSHIPS. THE IDEA THAT THEY (FORD) ARE CONTINUING TO KNOWINGLY SELL VERY EXPENSIVE CARS WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS IS A TERRIBLE DISSERVICE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS ISSUE OCCURS EVERY TIME I OPEN AND SHUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR.

2012 LINCOLN MKX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DOOR WARNING LIGHT PROBLEMS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT FAILED. UPDATED 08/31/2017*JS

BLIND SPOT SENSOR FAILURE - IN HEAVY RAIN DRIVING I GET A DASH DISPLAY INFORMING ME THE BLIND SPOT FEATURE IS NOT WORKING. REF. TO MANUAL. BOTH SIDE VIEW MIRROR YELLOW LITES STAY ON. OF ALL TIMES I WANT MY BLIND SPOT OPTION NOT WORKING. MUMS THE WORD DEALER RESPONSE. SAY THIS IS DANGEROUS. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

LINCOLN MKZ 2012 VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS BEEN RECALLED AND I WANT THE NEW AIRBAG TO BE DELIVERED TO THE LINCOLN DEALER VIC BAILY FORD, 501 E. DANIEL MORGAN AVE. SPARTANBURG SC 29302 SO THEY CAN INSTALL IT.

STOPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A SLIGHT GRADE. CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY W/LOSS OF STEERING & BRAKES. DRIFTED BACKWARD UNTIL I PUSHED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. LOCAL DEALER RAN DIANOSTICS, NOTHING FOUND LINCOLN PROVIDED ZERO HELP IN RESOULVING THE PROBLEM.

THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH WOULD SAY ITS TILL OPEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. HAD TO REPAIR IT TWICE AT THE DEALER. NOW THE RIGHT REAR DOOR HAS THE SAME ISSUE.

DRIVETRAIN WARNING LIGHT (WRENCH) ILLUMINATEDWHILE DRIVING WITH ASSOCIATED LIMP MODE AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. FORD REPAIR STATED THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACING , NOT COVERED UNDER DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY, AND COMMON ITEM FAILURE ON MKX'S. THIS IS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION REPLACEMENT ITEM ON PREVIOUS YEARS OF THE MKX BUT NOT FOR 2012. OBVIOUS THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. 65,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AT DEALERSHIP.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AJAR LITE STAYS ON EVEN WITH THE DOOR CLOSED. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER ON 07/3/2014 NOW IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN.

DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT IS ON. HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN ON, THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT SECURE THE VEHICLE SHOULD IT BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT! APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH FORDS BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. A RECALL SHOULD MANDIDATED.

WHEN MY CAR IS TURNED ON AND STATIONARY WITH ALL DOORS CLOSED, THE DASH GIVES ME A WARNING THAT SAYS THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR IS AJAR, WHEN AGAIN, IT IS CLOSED.

BRAKE PEDAL VERY SOFT, GOES TO FLOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP. AFTER PUMPING BRAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES BRAKING POSSIBLE BUT STILL NOT RIGHT ALSO A HISSING SOUND CAN BE HEARD. THIS HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO STOP ON EITHER CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAY. EXAMPLE WHEN STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN OR SIGNAL. FIRST REPAIR SHOP I TOOK IT TO CHECKED MY BRAKES AND SAID THEY WERE FINE. AFTER STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM I TOOK IT ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. CAR NOW STOPS OK. THIS WAS AT 46703 MILES.

LOOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING WRENCH LIGHT COMES UP SAYING LOCKED. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. TWICE 2 YEARS AGO AND ONCE ON AUGUST 23, 2016. DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE CODE. VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING 60 MILES ON HIGHWAY. LINCOLN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG? LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR. ANOTHER TIME 60 MILES PER. MANAGE TO PULL OVER BECAUSE IT JUST ABOVE MOVED, LIKE 1 MILE PER HOUR.

THE DASH LIGHT TELLS US THE PASSENGER DOOR IS AJAR ALL THE TIME (WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED) AND SOMETIMES IT SHOWS THE DRIVER DOOR IS AJAR WHEN, IN FACT, THE DOORS ARE SHUT. THE DASH LIGHTS AND EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR LIGHTS STAY LIT A LONG TIME AFTER THE CAR IS PARKED AND THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF. THE HORN (ALARM) WILL START HONKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT OR WHEN IT SITS IN A PARKING LOT FOR AN HOUR OR SO AFTER IT IS PARKED AND WE WILL HAVE TO FIND THE KEYS TO SHUT IT OFF. VERY ANNOYING AND EMBARRASSING WHEN SITTING IN CHURCH AND THIS HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF A SERMON OR PARKED AT A MOTEL AND THE ALARM GOES OFF AT 2 A.M. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. WE ARE ANNOYED AND ANGRY AND DON'T WANT TO PAY HUGE SUMS OF MONEY FOR THEM TO KEEP RUNNING TESTS AND TELLING US "NOTHING IS WRONG", WHEN IT IS! HOW DO WE RESOLVE THIS?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY CAR STARTED JERKING WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS, THEN CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN, AND POWER SHUT DOWN. SO LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND AVOID A ACCIDENT. SAT FOR AWHILE THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE OFF. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ON TO A FREEWAY ,WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE, CAR JERKS AND ACTS AS IF IT WANTS TO SHUT DOWN. ALSO DOOR SENSORS BEEP EVERY TIME YOU GET OUT OF CAR, AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP SLAMMING DOORS IN ORDER FOR INTERIOR, LIGHTS TO GO OFF. DASH READS DOORS ARE STILL OPEN. NO POWER TO MY RADIO AND CANT EVEN GET MY DISPLAY SCREEN TO TURN ON.

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM HAS FAILED. THE DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH STAYS ON. ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO GO OUT HAVE FAILED. THE CAR DINGS THE ENTIRE TIME WHILE DRIVING IT. AT NIGHT THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS STAY ON AND INTERFERS WITH VISIBILITY. WHEN CAR IS PARKED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON, DRAINING THE BATTERY DUE TO THE DOOR OPEN WARNING ON THE DASH.

2012 LINCOLN MKX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE ON A SHORT LOCAL TRIP, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS CHAFFING NEAR THE SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *JB

GOING DOWN THE STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR GIVE A BIG HICCUP, THEN JUST A FEW FEET MORE, ANOTHER BIG HICCUP, THEN HAD NO POWER, COULD PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, AND NOTHING, LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OFF THE STREET, OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC, HAD WE BEEN GOING FASTER, AND BEEN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, COULD HAD BEEN FATALLY INJURED BY A CAR TRAVELING BEHIND US AT A GREATER SPEED. THE OPEN WRENCH SIGN CAME UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INDICATING POWERTRAIN PROBLEM. LUCK FOR US, A DEPUTY CAME ALONG, AND ASK TO HELP, HE SAID TRY TO RESTART IT, WE HAD SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE OPEN WRENCH LIGHT WAS GONE, AND THE CAR WE COULD DRIVE ON HOME, TOOK TO THE PLAZA LINCOLN DEALER THE NEXT DAY, AND THEY RAN THE COMPUTER TEST AND THE PINPOINT TEST AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, BUT I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM! I GUESS WE HAVE TO HAVE PEOPLE KILLED BEFORE ANYONE WILL DO A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, SAD MONEY IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN PEOPLE'S LIVES. *TR

SAME AS ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I WENT TO STOP AT A 4 WAY STOP AND MY BRAKES WERE HARD THAN HISSED AND WENT WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND I THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER HAVING THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND ASSURED THAT THEY WERE OK THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. NOW MY CAR IS GOING TO SIT UNTIL I CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM! BRAKES ARE A NECESSITY AND DEATH OR INJURIES NEED TO BE AVOIDED NOW! PLEASE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIES. *TR

AFTER CLOSING THE DRIVERS DOOR THE CAR DETECTS AND SAYS THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF CLOSING THE DOOR...SOMETIMES IT WILL GO OFF. NOW, THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ON THE LINCOLN MKX AND THE FORD EDGE (SAME TYPE VEHICLE) AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS WITH A RECALL FOR FORD AND LINCOLN WHICH IS CHARGING CUSTOMERS UP TO $500.00 IN SOME CASES TO REPAIR THESE FAULTY SWITCHES/SENSOR. *TR

I NOTICED A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC MY BRAKES DIDN'T WANT TO HOLD. I PRESSED REALLY HARD AND ONLY THEN DID MY CAR STOPPED. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID MY BRAKES LOOKED GREAT. TWO DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULTY VALUE AND THAT MY BRAKES WERE FINE. WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THE DEALER MY CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND MY BRAKES FAILED I WAS THANKFUL THAT THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANAGER CAME AND CHECKED IT OUT AND HE SAID THE BOOSTER PART OF THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTED AND MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR IS NOW IN THE SHOP. I NOTICED WHEN I CHECKED ONLINE THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. MY FEAR WAS HAVING AN ACCIDENT! *TR

SAME AS PREVIOUS COMPLAINT I PASTED BELOW. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BRAKE AND MY BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING THE PEDAL WAS LOCKED THEN WENT SOFT RESULTING IN A VERY CLOSE CALL AS I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. AIR HISSING WHEN I PRESSED BREAK PEDAL, I AM TAKING THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN BRAKES, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL AS IT COULD EASILY HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION AND INJURY. DATE COMPLAINT FILED:08/16/2014 COMPONENT(S):SERVICE BRAKES DATE OF INCIDENT:08/15/2014 NHTSA ID NUMBER:10625747 ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINTDETAILS0 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS CRASH:NOFIRE:NONUMBER OF INJURIES:0NUMBER OF DEATHS:0 MANUFACTURER:FORD MOTOR COMPANY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NO. (VIN):NOT AVAILABLE SUMMARY:BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE RESULTED IN "NEAR MISS." THE BRAKES WERE HISSING, INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO PRESS, AND WENT SOFT EVENTUALLY AFTER STANDING ON THEM TO ENGAGE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THE FORD EDGE / LINCOLN MKX WITH AN ASSOCIATED "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" (READ RECALL AVOIDANCE) # 13N02. THIS PROBLEM REQUIRES A RECALL, BECAUSE THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS UNSAFE WHEN THIS PART FAILS. PERIOD. MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM REQUIRE INVESTIGATION. *TR

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE RESULTED IN "NEAR MISS." THE BRAKES WERE HISSING, INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO PRESS, AND WENT SOFT EVENTUALLY AFTER STANDING ON THEM TO ENGAGE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THE FORD EDGE / LINCOLN MKX WITH AN ASSOCIATED "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" (READ RECALL AVOIDANCE) # 13N02. THIS PROBLEM REQUIRES A RECALL, BECAUSE THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS UNSAFE WHEN THIS PART FAILS. PERIOD. MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM REQUIRE INVESTIGATION.

I DRIVE A LINCOLN 2012 MKX. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD COMING UP TO A MAJOR INTERSECTION MY BRAKES FAILED. AFTER VIGOROUSLY PUMPING THE BRAKES, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. AS IT TURNED OUT, THE BRAKES HAD A DEFECTED POWER BOOSTER AND I HAD TO HAVE THIS REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH LINCOLN AND BESIDES OFFERING ME AN EXTRA WARRANTY THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH GETTING ME INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASEDNEW. THE STICK SHIFT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TRANSMISSON ISSUE AND NOT GOING INTO PARK, BACK HATCH ISSUES, SOFTWARE ISSUES, RADIO ISSUES, AND THE MOST RECENTLY A POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK, THEN THIS ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. AFTER THE LAST ISSUE I LOST ANY COMORT LEVEL IN THE RELIABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

VEHICLE POWER & COMPUTER FAILED (SHUT OFF) WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN CLEAR WEATHER. *TR

2012 LINCOLN MKX. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE WAS PROVIDED WITH A DISC WITH AN UPDATED PROGRAM TO SIMPLIFY THE USE OF THE SYSTEM AND MAKE IT MORE USER FRIENDLY. THE SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE SYSTEM IS STILL NOT USER FRIENDLY AND IS A HAZARD TO THE DRIVING PUBLIC. THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE A DRIVER WAS IN A FUNCTION, THERE WAS NO CANCELLATION BUTTON OR END BUTTON IN THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, OR THE AUDIO SYSTEM, AND ON MANY OCCASIONS THE PHONE SYSTEM, WITHOUT THE DRIVER BEING DISTRACTED AND SEARCHING FOR THE CORRECT MENU WHICH OBVIOUSLY TOOK THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION OFF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER A FUNCTION WAS CHANGED, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY BLINKER LIGHTS WHICH CAUSED CONFUSION TO OTHER DRIVER'S BEHIND HIM. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK COULD NOT BE FILLED TO CAPACITY. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A FUEL LEAK OR ANY ISSUES WITH THE FUEL LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ISSUE WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

REFLECTION FROM THE CHROME AIR VENTS SHOWS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS WHICH POSES A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH MECHANISM CLOSED WITHOUT THE DOOR ACTUALLY BEING CLOSED. THIS CAUSED A FALSE POSITIVE CONDITION FOR THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING SYSTEM. I THOUGHT THAT THE DOOR WAS SECURE, HOWEVER THE DOOR WAS IN FACT NOT LATCHED TO THE VEHICLE. MY EIGHT YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. WERE IT NOT FOR THE PERCEPTION OF MY WIFE WHO SUSPECTED THAT THE DOOR WAS INSECURE I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH A DOOR THAT WOULD OPEN WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING. THIS FALSE POSITIVE CONDITION IS CAUSED BY THE FACT THAT FORD HAS PLACED THE SENSOR THAT TESTS FOR THE DOOR BEING CLOSED ON THE LATCH MECHANISM RATHER THAN ON THE VEHICLE BODY. AS OUR CIRCUMSTANCES DEMONSTRATE THE SIMPLE FACT OF THE DOOR LATCH BEING CLOSED DOES NOT INSURE THAT THE DOOR IS ACTUALLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY. WHILE NO INJURIES OCCURRED IN OUR INCIDENT THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS INJURY IS OBVIOUS. HAD THE DOOR ACTUALLY OPENED MY CHILD MAY HAVE EASILY FALLEN OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR MUST KNOW WITH ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY THAT ALL DOORS ARE TRULY SECURED. TESTING THE LATCH FOR BEING CLOSED IS NOT A SUFFICIENT TEST FOR THE CLOSURE OF THE DOORS. *TR