general problems of the 2011 Lincoln MKZ

I was stopping at a stop sign and was unable to stop immediately, instead I coasted a little bit before stopping. Then the brake warning lights and abs and traction lights came on. I pulled over to a parking lot and turned the car off and turned it back all the lights came back on. I put on my flashers and very carefully and slowly drove my car to jiffy lube. They did an $108 oil change and checked the brake pads and brake fluid levels and said everything was fine and I would need to take it to a larger shop. I contacted the apple Ford dealer near me and had my family follow me as I dropped it off. They said it would be a total of $310 for diagnostic and brake flush. I did the flush and it didn’t work. They said it would cost just shy of $3k to replace the entire hydraulic system. I took the car home because that is too much for a 2011 vehicle. I ended up having to get a new car because I need transportation for me and my two young children. My neighbor took a look at the car (he works on trucks) and the battery wouldn’t work. I bought a new battery for the car at $238. 14. The lights are still on. I would like to have this car fixed or be able to trade it in. I am now being recommended to run a computer test on it to reset the codes. I would like to have this fixed as this seems to be a known issue with this car and I could have crashed if I wasn’t already driving slowly.

I was driving home in rush hour traffic at approximately 50 mph. I tried to brake but the pedal went to the floor and I had no brakes at all. Turns out this was a recall issue for the same issue for the previous four years Mkzs. Replacing the fluid did not fix the problem and the 2,000 dollars charged for just the module that controls this is disgraceful. That doesn't include the other thousand for a mechanic to install the part. I managed to avoid hitting anyone, but not by much. This is extremely dangerous and should be addressed.

There have been several occasions where I am cruising at a steady spread and when I try to brake, the pedal just goes down to the floor. It's as if I don't have any brakes at all. I've had my brakes and fluid checked and all is good. This is a very scary and dangerous situation. Doing my research I see that this is a common problem. How is there not a recall on this? this could be a fatal situation. Please advise.

Recently I have experienced a "soft brake pedal" on my 2011 Lincoln Mkz. I investigated online and here's what I found. So far there is no recall on this vehicle but should be. Nhtsa believes the hydraulic control valves can become corroded and stuck, causing soft brake pedals and longer stopping distances. In some cases, braking returns to normal when the valves subsequently become unstuck, causing an intermittent condition that makes a correct diagnosis difficult. On Ford's side, engineers discovered a gelatinous material that prevented control valves from properly returning to the closed positions after actuation. The automaker also found the gelatinous material likely occurred when brake fluid hit the valve coating. Federal investigators were able to recover affected brake components in some of the vehicles that were involved in crashes, and engineers confirmed stuck valves and corrosion of the zinc control valves. This problem has just recently evolved and it is very scary when applying the brakes and they go down to the floor. The car stops if you pump the brake pedal. My mileage is 150000 on my Lincoln Mkz but the car looks like new and is excellent shape.

The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the brakes failed to operate upon depression of the brake pedal as several warning lights flashed on the instrument panel. The contact immediately applied the emergency brake and drifted the vehicle off to the road shoulder. The contact restarted the vehicle a total of three times as the warning lights reappeared on the instrument panel after each failure. The contact managed to drive the vehicle home and later had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer inspected the vehicle and informed him the abs hydraulic control unit was defective and needed to be repaired. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 69,500.

Brakes worked perfectly until I had to stop suddenly. Brake pedal went almost to the floor before brakes engaged, and then only slightly. I made it home with them in that same condition. When I took it to the shop, the brakes worked perfectly again. At no time was any code shown. So far the shop can't get the brakes to do it again, but I can't trust the car I paid for. The NHTSA had a recall for the Lincoln Mkz up to 2010, but my 2011 has the same abs module issue. Please expand the recall before someone else gets injured or killed.

Driving down the road all of a sudden accutrac warning came up and then check brake system. The brakes were like a sponge and stopping was very difficult and required using emergency brake. Shut car off for a few minutes and then problem went away. Then it did it again. This is the same exact issue a recall was issued for the 2006-2010 model of Lincoln Mkz hybrid. Mine is a 2011 but built in the same plant. This car now has an unrepaired air bag from another recall that they still cannot fix and now no brakes and can't be driven. I feel this model should be included in the other model years recall.

During a braking event that caused my abs to activate, my brake pedal traveled almost all the way to the floor. I was able to stop the car without accident but feel unsafe driving it. After much research I located Ford safety recall 19s54 which describes my issue exactly, unfortunately Ford has decided to only issue the recall for model years 2006 to 2010.

My brakes completely gave out forcing me to use the handbrake. I took it to a Ford service shop and they said the problem was the hydraulic control unit. The part itself is on hold due to a recall. However, my car has not been placed on the recall list. I ended up paying out of pocket to have it fixed but was advised that Ford could reimburse me once NHTSA sends the recall notice. Side note: Ford was the third shop I took it to. The other two mechanics could not diagnose the problem. The attached invoice has my name wrong. It's [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I was traveling down a hill that ends with a stoplight on a backroad in the city. The light turned red, I applied my brakes and my foot went to the floor with no brake pressure. I was able to pull over and use my emergency brake to stop me. There was no fluids visible.

The vehicle remained without brakes while driving. One week and I have no news. Please call Lincoln and how the car carries for 8 years, they did not want to do anything when it is something of safety and life.

I was driving at roughly 35mph suddenly and without any warning lights or chimes, my brakes lost pressure, the pedal then sunk to the floor. Upon pumping the brakes a few times I was able to slow to a stop but the pedal then continued to sink to the floor. Upon going all the way to the floor, the car barely stops and pulls hard left, as if the passenger side front brakes aren't working.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that the vehicle unintentionally accelerated. Also, when the brake pedal was depressed, the pedal traveled to the floorboard. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a brick wall. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to jack demmer Lincoln (21531 michigan Ave, dearborn, mi 48124, (313) 274-8800) where the contact was informed that the only way the vehicle could be diagnosed was if the failure occurred while at the dealer. The front end of the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,000.