Three problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 2009 Lincoln MKZ. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Lincoln MKZ based on all problems reported for the 2009 MKZ.
"takata recall" coming of higway on ramp car accelerated tires felt like they were gonna come off engine light blinked then dashboard went out then loss of power. So tired of this car been nothing but problems and the only recall I get is power steering. My door lock and window on driver side is not working again!!!~the door and window were already broke had nothing to do with each other. Should be a law against lemons. . One big money bag!!!.
The contact owns a 2009 Lincoln Mkz. While parking at approximately 5 mph with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a light pole. The vehicle was stuck on the light pole and a tow truck pulled the vehicle off. The vehicle was able to be driven to an independent mechanic and was not diagnosed; however, the body damage was repaired. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that when accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The failure recurred ten times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer numerous times for diagnosis. The technician was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified and they requested a black box data recorder to be installed in the vehicle. The device was installed in the vehicle and it detected a failure with the brakes and the throttle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 3,195. Updated 5/23/13 updated 06/10/2013.
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