What 76 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Lincoln Mkz Hev

Driver side brake line ruptured for the second time.Almost got into an accident.Had to run off the road to keep from hitting another vehicle. This is a very serious situation.Needs to be a recall on this brake line.I see other MKZ owners having same issue.

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2105 LINCOLN MKZ. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING BRAKE PEDAL STOP BUMPER SAFETY RECALL. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING TO BE REINBURSED FOR PAYING FOR - RECALL RELATED REPAIR. TS THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PEDAL STOP BUMPER FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ON. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS MADE IN RELATION TO THE SAFETY RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11461098

While driving, the right front brake hose ruptured, releasing a large amount of brake fluid, dropping the brake pedal to the floor and causing a sudden loss of braking power. I have the faulty hose in my possession. I was not able to brake while driving out of the mountains in Tennessee. My wife and I consider ourselves lucky to be alive. Had it happened minutes earlier, we would not be here to tell you about it or to show you the faulty part. The faulty hose was inspected and replaced by an auto mechanic. I advised our local Lincoln dealer/service and I also spoke to the Lincoln Concierge service about what should be considered an ongoing safety hazard. I am hoping to show it to you and anyone else that may be familiar with an identical issue regarding the Ford Edge/MKX version of the same brake hoses. There was no warning at all prior to the sudden loss of brakes.

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The contact's wife owns a 2015 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V011000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. VIN tool showed no open recall on the vehicle.

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Driving on the highway with the cruise control on and the vehicle will slam the brakes on for no reason. Usually coming up on an overpass or a shadow in the road. Have to hit the gas pedal to disengage/override the system. Have taken the vehicle to the dealership to has checked out. Nothing was found wrong.

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Right rear shock assembly failed. Car has less than 45,000 miles. Ford claims they are not shipping this part.poor build quality. Afraid to drive the car very far. Poor response from Ford

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Lincoln dealer advised during an unrelated servicing of my 2015 MKZ that the lug nuts were swollen and presented a danger and major problem with the definite hazard of not bring able to remove a flat tire on the roadside with the standard tire wrench. I see that my situation is not unique and repeated many times over based on reported cases. I believe that a Ford/Lincoln recall is the proper outcome to reimburse yhose already impacted and s replacement for those owners unknowing of the dangers involved.

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Vehicle has turned of twice while driving. Had to coast to the side of the road. Very dangerous situation. No warning lights illuminated. Vehicle has an appt on Nov 1, 2021 for further inspection.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DROVE ROUGH AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER FUTURE FORD LINCOLN OF CONCORD LOCATED AT 2285 DIAMOND BLVD, CONCORD, CA 94520 WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

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ALUMINUM HOOD AND WHEELS ARE CORRODING AND MILEAGE IS BEYOND ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED WARRANTY. ON THE HOOD THERE ARE SEVERAL SPOTS WHERE THE PAINT IS BUBBLING. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENT ISSUE WITH FORD PRODUCTS SINCE THEY STARTED PUTTING ALUMINUM PARTS ON THEIR VEHICLES. ON THE WHEELS, CORROSION IS APPEARING UNDER THE TOP COAT. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 66,000 MILES ON IT. THESE MANY NOT BE SAFETY ISSUES, BUT IT IS A BIG PROBLEM THAT FORD/LINCOLN SHOULD BE HELPING THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH.

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THE FUEL DOOR LATCH GETS LOOSE AND OPENS BY ITSELF. IT BECOMES A SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY ON A HIGHWAY THE FUEL DOOR MIGHT COME OFF. WHEN REVIEWING THIS PROBLEM WE FOUND MANY FORD VEHICLES HAS THIS ISSUE.

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MY 2015 MKZ STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN SEPTEMBER 2020 WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE INDICATOR FOR LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, BOTH COMING ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. WE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THE VEHICLE AND AFTER TAKING IT TO FORD AUTO NATION IN PANAMA CITY, THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THEY DID NOT TEST WHY THE LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, ONLY STATING IT WAS DUE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAD TO CALL THEM TWICE TO EVEN GET AN UPDATE ON MY VEHICLE AS NO ONE WOULD CALL ME REGARDING THE ISSUES. WE THEN BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WE USUALLY USE AND THEY STATED THE CAR HAD TWO EMISSION RECALLS/BULLETINS; ONE FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE SECOND FOR THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING ( WHICH I HAVE COPIES OF). AFTER TAKING IT BACK TO FORD AUTO NATION PANAMA CITY, THEY STATED THESE TWO RECALLS DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT HELP US, EVEN AFTER GIVING THEM COPIES OF SUCH PAPERWORK. THEY STATED THAT JUST BECAUSE THE RECALLS/BULLETINS PULLED UP WITH MY VIN NUMBER, IT DID NOT MEAN THOSE WERE APPLICABLE TO MY VEHICLE. SINCE THE INCIDENT WITH FORD AUTO NATION PANAMA CITY, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANICS SHOP 3 TIMES FOR REPAIR TO THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, 2 DIFFERENT O2 SENSORS (FRONT LEFT AND BACK RIGHT) ALONG WITH CHANGING OUT OF SPARK PLUGS AS THE CORRECT ONES WERE NEVER INSTALLED AND A HUGE GAP WAS FOUND BETWEEN THEM ( I PURCHASED THIS CAR ONE YEAR AGO). THE CODES FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL THREE TIMES HAVE SHOWN THE O2 SENSORS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I WANT MY CAR REPAIRED PROPERLY AND MY FUNDS REIMBURSED AS THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF FORD AUTO NATION PANAMA CITY WOULD HAVE REPAIRED MY VEHICLE PROPERLY WHEN WE PROVIDED THEM THE PAPERWORK REGARDING THE EMISSION RECALLS/BULLETINS.

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THE PROBLEM HAPPENING,AND AGAIN TODAY IS THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPS WORKING AND THE POWER WINDOWS WON'T OPEN ON PASSENGER SIDE AND THE RADIO WON'T GO ON AND POWER DRIVERS SEAT MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING!!!! PROBLEMS HAPPEN BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND IN STATIONARY POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED OCT 25. 2020. I FOUND OUT LL THIS AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11367088

TRANSMISSION MAKES UNUSUALLY LOUD REVVING NOISE WHEN THE GAS ENGINE TAKES OVER FOR THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. IF YOU ARE ON AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO A FREEWAY AND APPLY 1/2 PEDDLE OR MORE TO MERGE ONTO FREEWAY, IT HAS A VERY NOISY REV (TRANS) NOISE. I HAVE BEEN APPRAISING CARS FOR 25YRS IN THE RETAIL AUTO BUSINESS AND I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER MKZ HYBRIDS AND THEY DON'T MAKE AS MUCH NOISE AS THIS CAR MAKES

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SHIFTING FROM GEARS 1-2 AND 3-4 ARE HARD AND/OR DELAYED. SHIFTING FROM 1-2 IS SO HARD THAT YOU HAVE TO STIFFEN YOUR NECK MUSCLES TO PREVENT AN UNCOMFORTABLE HEAD AND NECK MOVEMENT. THE ONLY TIME THIS ISN'T EXPERIENCED IS WITH 80% OR MORE THROTTLE APPLIED. THE DEALER HAS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, REPLACED SOLENOID ASSEMBLIES, ETC AND THE PROBLEM COMES BACK. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT ONE MORE TIME AND SAYS THEY FIND NO ISSUE THAT LINCOLN'S WARRANTY PARAMETERS WILL ALLOW THEM TO FIX.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE STOP THE VEHICLE, THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER HINES PARK LINCOLN LOCATED AT 40601 ANN ARBOR RD, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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I JUST HAD MY STATE INSPECTION IN JAN. ON 3.28.20, I GOT INTO THE CAR, STARTED IT. I PLACED THE CAR IN REVERSE, PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I PARK ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. I FELT A RESISTANCE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DID STOP. UNSURE OF WHAT HAPPENED, I PUT IT IN PARK AND I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AS I WAS PARTIALLY IN TRAFFIC PUT IT IN DRIVE TO GO FORWARD AND USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AGAIN, PUT IT IN PARK. TRIED BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN, IT PUMPED TO NOR MALFUNCTIONED POSITION. THINKING IT WAS A SYSTEM GLITCH, I TRIED AGAIN. WHEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE THIS TIME TO PLACE IT IN REVERSE, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN. TURNED CAR OFF AND EXITED TO LOOK. SAW BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. CALLED FOR A FLAT BED TOW. IT WENT TO PEP BOYS. THEY SAID THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE HOSE HAD BUBBLED AND SPLIT. I REQUESTED THEY CHECK ALL THE HOSES. THE FRONT DRIVER ALSO HAD A BUBBLE DEFECT. THEY REPLACED BOTH. I AM THANKFUL IT HAPPENED AS IT DID BECAUSE I GO DOWN A STEEP, DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN BACK ROAD TO GO HOME. THEY MADE THE REPAIRS AND CHECKED EVERYTHING IN THE SYSTEM, ALL ELSE IS WELL. THEY GAVE ME THE HOSES BECAUSE THEY SAID FOR THE MILEAGE AND AGE, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. NOTHING WAS NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION EITHER, AT THE SAME PLACE. I FOUND NO RECALL OR BULLETIN ON THIS. IT NEEDS INVESTIGATING BEFORE THERE IS A TRAGEDY.

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DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN THE MIDDLE LANE DURING HEAVY RAIN. SUDDENLY THE STEERING BECAME ALMOST RIGID. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CAR HAD RECENTLY BEEN RECALLED AND REPAIRED REGARDING THE BOLTS ON THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MODULE. OBVIOUSLY THERE REMAINS AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW IN THE STEERING ASSIST FUNCTION, DISABLING STEERING CAPABILITY THAT COULD HAVE PROVEN FATAL. THE STEERING MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT WE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE.

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CARVANA STATES "THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO EMAIL US ABOUT YOUR RECENT VEHICLE PURCHASE! CARVANA TAKES PRIDE IN THE VEHICLES THAT WE PROVIDE AND SELL TO EVERY CUSTOMER. PER OUR STANDARDS, WE COMPLETE A 150 POINT INSPECTION OF EVERY VEHICLE HOWEVER THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. I HAD SO MANY ISSUES FROM TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SPEAKERS NOT WORKING, SPEED ISSUES WITH CAR NOT ACCELERATING TO TIRES NOT BEING THE CORRECT ONES SO I WOULD SLIDE ON RAINING DAYS AND ALMOST CRASH ON 3 OCCASIONS.

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DRIVING HOME AT RUSH HOUR AND CAR SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER, NO RESPONSE WHEN PUSHING ACCELERATOR, MULTIPLE DASH LIGHTS CAME IN. UNABLE TO TRAVEL MORE THEN 5-MPH.HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE FOLLOWING HOURS, TOWED TO DEALER.

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WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES THE HORN COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING, AT THE SAME TIME THE HORN STOPS WORKING I CAN REMOVE MY SEATBELT OR HAVE A PASSENGER NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR AND CHIME DOES NOT COME ON, I HAVE BUCKLED AND UNBUCKLED THE SEATBELT TO TRY TO GET THE INDICATOR TO COME ON AND NOTHING HAPPENS. I AM WORRIED THAT THE SEAT SENSORS OR SEAT BELT LATCH ARE DEFECTIVE ALSO THE HORN ISSUE MAY BE ANOTHER UNDERLYING PROBLEM.

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SEAT BELT SENSOR DOES NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED, HORN DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM IF LEFT UNREPAIRED. I CANT SEEM TO GET MY LOCAL LINCOLN DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM WEITHER ITS A MODULE OR SOMETHING ELSE.

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TAKATA AIRBAG.

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OUR VEHICLE IS LESS THAN YEAR OLD AND HAVE RUST COMPLETELY AROUND EDGE OF HOOD. OUR WARRANTY FOR CORROSION ENDS IN NOV 2019.....BUT LINCOLN/FORD HAS DENIED OUR CLAIM DUE TO NO 'PERFORATIONS' OCCURRING --YET.. SINCE LINCOLN/FORD USED INCOMPATABLE METALS ON THE RIM OF THEIR HOODS....WOULDN'T THIS BE CONSIDERED MFG. DEFECT?. I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT WE WOULD HAVE NEVER HAVE INVESTED $$$$ IN THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER, THAT THE HOOD WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED....THEN THE TWO METALS (ONE DIRECTLY ON THE VEHICLE AND THE ONE AROUND THE SEAM OF THE HOOD) WILL BE COATED. WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. WE CANNOT RESELL VEHICLE OR MAYBE EVEN AFFORD REPAIRS SINCE WE ARE BOTH RETIRED. FORD MUST HAVE REALIZED THE TWO IMCOMPATABLE METALS WERE THE PROBLEM. NOW IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE PLAYING WORD GAMES. I NEED YOUR HELP AND EXPERTISE IN SOLVING THIS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IT GETS ME ANGRY THAT I BOUGHT AMERICAN AND AM GETTING TREATED IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICPATED COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER, I CAN BE REACHED AT---[XXX]--- [XXX] S THE ONLY WAY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE WRENCH ICON AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ISLAND LINCOLN MERCURY (1850 EAST MERRITT ISLAND CAUSEWAY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL, 32952, (321) 233-2636) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL, THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO RON NORRIS FORD (3000 CHENEY HIGHWAY, TITUSVILLE, FL, 32780, (321) 267-2112). THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS STARTED MORE THAN THREE TIMES; THEREFORE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE NEW FAILURE CODES. RON NORRIS FORD STATED THAT THEY LOCATED THE SAME FAILURE CODES AS THE ISLAND LINCOLN DEALER. RON NORRIS FORD TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVED CASE NUMBER: 17471751. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,600.

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