general problems of the 2012 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid

I have a Lincoln Mkz Hybrid 2012 with 88k miles on it. While I was slowing to a stop as I approached a stoplight at a busy intersection, the 'check brake' warning on the dashboard lit up without warning and no prior issues, and my ability to brake became near impossible as the pedal softened. I needed to push it all the way to the floor to get the vehicle to stop. I shifted into park and turned off the vehicle - following turning it back on, the dashboard warning disappeared, I was able to brake again, and the warning has not come back since. My vehicle just passed inspection earlier in the month, and nothing with the brakes came up. This is a critical safety issue! it could have been potentially fatal to myself, my passenger, or other drivers if I could not stop before the intersection, or if this had happened while I was on a main road or highway. I took it into the Ford Lincoln dealership. They cited a faulty hcu/abs module and recommended replacement, but all parts are after-market at this point and would not come with a warranty. Oem replacements are also extremely difficult to come by. The repairs would take around $3. 8k to complete, which is close to the current value of the vehicle. Ford issued safety recall 19s54 in December 2019, covering 600,166 model year 2006–2010 Ford fusion, Mercury milan, Lincoln zephyr, and Lincoln mkz vehicles for the exact same defect. No recall exists for anything in 2012 despite at least 17 NHTSA complaints have been filed for the 2012 Lincoln mkz alone for this specific brake failure. The 2012 mkz and fusion use the same braking system architecture as the recalled vehicles. The failure mechanism is identical. The safety risk is identical.

The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed and went all the way to the floorboard however, the vehicle failed to immediately stop. The contact stated that after pumping the brake pedal repeatedly the vehicle came to a stop. The abs warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with the abs control module failure. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.

While driving on two lane road approx. 50 mph, engine stopped, advance track light came on , lost steering and breaking, coasted to stop. Restarted and drove home. Carried to dealer , who replaced. Steering gear. Computer should show you warning but not shut vehicle down loosing breaking and steering. If there had been traffic or had been on busy road traveling int. Speed could have been life taking for my family and others on same road.