general problems of the 2009 Lincoln MKS

The brakes keep failing on my 09 Lincoln Mks. It has happen 4 times. Each time 4 different shops said the brake booster, abs system or master cylinder is bad. Have replaced each time and it will last 6 months and it the brakes will go bad again. A few times I was in traffic and couldn’t stop until the last minute luckily I haven’t ran into anyone yet . That’s a very scary situation. Yes I have took to a dealer and independent service centers. No it haven’t been inspected by manufacture no more than the dealership I got it from. No warnings or anything other than the brake paddle going all the way to then floor. I’ve also had problems with the sway bar. They have been replaced twice. I have been on many forums and even people I have ran into say their Lincoln is doing the same exact thing. Please we need answers.

Brake pedal when coming to stop sometimes goes all way to floor. When sitting at ideal speed the brake pedal will go all way to floor. This has been a problem for the past year and reported to Lincoln dealer for warranty work under a seven year warranty. Car accelerates when brakes depressed when coming to stop and foot is on brakes and brake pedal is depressed and edge of foot also hits accelerates. Dealer had auto from late July 2015 till Jan. 5, 2016. Problem still exists as of Jan. 5 2016 but dealer states that it is my fault, took to another dealer and the service guy said the reason the brake pedal goes to floor is that Lincoln has what he called a pass through brake system. When car is not running the brake pedal is solid and will not go to floor. While I took car to dealer for this problem in July 2015 it has been a problem for several years but keeps getting worse. Brakes have been bad from day on when I bought the car originally the rotors had not been turned and were throwing brake dust. Due to that turning the rotors had to be replaced a couple years later.

While making a left turn at slow speed, the front brake locked up without my foot on the brake (11/2014). It has also happened twice since then. Dealer has checked it out twice and has found nothing.

In December 2013, I took my 2009 Lincoln Mks to the dealer for service because it occasionally accelerates before slowing down when I apply the brakes. On a different occasion I was behind a car that slowed down then came to a complete stop to avoid hitting a deer. I applied the brakes, my car slowed down and made a weird noise as if the car was trying to start up; instead of coming to a complete stop, it kept going while my foot was on the brakes. The technician drove me and my son around the block but could not duplicate the problem. I was informed that if the check engine light is not on, or if there are no codes, and if they cannot duplicate the problem, there was nothing they could do. On January 14, 2014 as I pulled into my carport before coming to a complete stop, the car made the same weird noise, and continued going forward and pushed its way into the side of my house while my foot was on the brake. When the noise stops, the car stops. I took the car back to the dealer on January 20, 2014 and they kept the car to drive to see if they had a similar experience. They told me they could not find any problems with the car. I can understand that they cannot fix a problem if they can't duplicate it, but the problem is sporadic. What disturbs me the most is that when I gave details of the problems to their service department, the first time on the write-up they only reported that I hear a noise upon acceleration. The second time they didn't give me any paperwork. If they are only telling their repair department to check for noise upon acceleration, then they would not be checking the car for the actual problems. I have been fortunate both times that no one was injured.

The contact owns a 2009 Lincoln Mks. The contact stated that while applying the brakes to complete a turn at 10 mph, a loud metal-on-metal noise was heard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician stated that the front brakes needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 22,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Lincoln Mks. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and applying the brakes, there was an unusual noise that intermittently appeared. He contacted the dealer who advised that the noise was normal. The vehicle was taken to three different dealers and the brake motor was replaced. The failure recurred. There were no further repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.

Multiple instances of front brakes grinding when braking. Purchased car as a demo in December 2009 with 7800 miles. Brakes were grinding within 30 days. Has been in the dealership multiple times. Going for fourth (?) repair as soon as parts arrive. Apparently there is an TSB issued by Ford/Lincoln.

The contact owns a 2009 Lincoln Mks. The contact was driving at approximately 5 mph when he noticed that the brakes were making a loud gringing noise. The contact took the vehicle to the authorized dealership for repair six times but the dealer could not find the cause for the failure. Both the brake shoes and rotors had been replaced but the repairs did not remedy the problem. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that there were no recalls on his vehicle and instructed to call NHTSA. The problem had not been corrected at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 300. The current mileage was 8,859.

The contact owns a 2009 Lincoln Mks. While driving the vehicle at speeds of at least 20 mph, the vehicle would exhibit a dragging sensation. The vehicle then abnormally accelerated without driver intent. The dealer could not duplicate the failure and advised installing an event data recorder (or black box) in the vehicle to record any further failures. The contact stated she felt her safety was at risk while occupying the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 9,701. Updated 05/26/10 the consumer stated when attempting to merge into traffic, the brakes locked up and the vehicle came to a complete stop. Updated 05/28/10.

The contact owns a 2009 Lincoln Mks. The contact stated that there were constant issues with the brakes. The rear brakes were grinding and were repaired at the local dealership. However, the front brakes made a lot of noise and seemed as if there was no brake pad. The dealer stated that there was a related technical service bulletin for the front brakes and replaced them; however, the failure continued. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 0. The current mileage was approximately 11,600.

The contact owns a 2009 Lincoln Mks. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph and as the brake pedal was applied, a loud metal to metal noise was emitted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer six times for the failure. The front brakes, rotors and the entire brake system was replaced on the vehicle at various times. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 2,300. The VIN was unavailable.