general problems of the 2008 Lincoln MKZ

The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln zephyr Mkz. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle overheated and smoke was coming inside the cabin through the ac vents. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road where he inspected the vehicle and noticed that coolant was leaking on the ground. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the thermostat was replaced. However, the failure reoccurred on four other occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who refilled coolant in the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 5 times brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated to respond, causing his vehicle to rear end his wife vehicle. There were no injuries sustained. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would shudder while depressing the brake pedal. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic). Furthermore, the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign numbers: 21v158000 (air bags), 17v024000 (air bags) and 16v384000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,416.

Our vehicle is subject to NHTSA recall 19v-904. In 2020, Lincoln stopped repairing vehicles subject to this recall. Unfortunately, my vehicle is suffering from this brake problem and I have lost use of my brakes on several occasions. On June 26, 2020, my brakes failed resulting in a property damage accident. After body damage repair, my brakes have again failed. The local Ford dealership finally agreed to examine the vehicle and found that the brake failure was related to the recall. Nevertheless, in addition to the thousands paid to repair mine and the other party's vehicle's damage, I've had to pay the local Ford dealership $1093. 80 to fix the car. The brake failure is dangerous and potentially deadly. Lincoln's delay in remedying the issue is the direct cause of my car accident.

Tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. Also, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called the local dealer (premier Ford Lincoln, 5001 glenwood rd, brooklyn, NY 11234, 888-381-4515) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the local dealer. The failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was not available.

I was proceeding down a ramp to enter highway traffic. I put my foot to the floor to merge into traffic and the vehicle continued to accelerate even after I took my foot off the gas. I put my foot on the brake and the vehicle continued to accelerate. I was unable to slow down to any great extent as the engine was racing. The accelerator pedal seem to be off the floor ( not stuck to the floor ) at the time. I would estimate that my speed was 85 mph when I put the shifter into neutral and stopped the car in the breakdown lane. At this time the engine was reving so high, I thought for sure the engine would blow. Before I had the presence of mind to shut the engine off, the engine stopped reving and went back to an idle. The brakes were smoking but there did not seem to be any other damage. I checked the floor mat and it was not near the accellerator pedal. We were on vacation at the time and about 600 miles from home so I continued the to drive but not putting the gas pedal to the floor. I took the vehicle to the Lincoln dealer three days later and they found no codes and nothing that would allow the accelerator to stay stuck. The invoice indicates that they performed koeo, koer, and oasis and all systems passed.