Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mks. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight flashed intermittently while in operation. In addition, the front driver's side wheel made an abnormal squeaking noise while traveling under 25 MPH. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 132,000.
Lincoln MKS grinding brakes problems
10 of the 376 owner complaints about the Lincoln MKS describe grinding or squealing brakes, most of them for the 2009 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 2009
- typical mileage
- 18,000
By model year
- 20132
- 20102
- 20096
Often reported together
What owners say
Steering wheel makes a loud noise (squealing noise) while driving left or right very difficult to maneuver steering wheel.
While driving said vehicle into the sun, the installed factory chrome decorative trim shines back into the drivers eyes making it very hard to read the car instruments, the trim area shines like diamonds into the drivers eyes even with sunglasses on in the arizona sun, this also very distracting. European cars are not built with this distraction. The drivers seat ( center ) does not align with the steering wheel, it is offset to the right of center of the wheel by 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch, the seat also rubs very hard against the center counsel, so hard that the seat squeaks as it rubs onto the counsel. The manufacture has failed to address this problem. Seat may also jam at some point with this problem.
While driving home last evening,I slowed for the stop light @ rt 83 & rt 7, in palos heights, il. As I came to a complete stop, my brakes locked, vibrations shook the entire vehicle, I released the brake pedal, and began to smell a burning smell--no brake failure light came on. I inched forward- a loud grindingsound was evident. I stopped the vehicle- waited for the light to change, began driving when the light changed- slowly the grinding, vibrations, and smell, stopped as I approached 10 MPH. My wife was riding in the in the vehicle and can verify all that is stated. On 11/14/08 receipt # cs320391 was serviced on my vehicle @ 1,532 miles, to address grinding brakes. My current milage is 40,651, with a more severe problem. I researched the lincoln owners website and found tsb 09-24-14 has been issued to address this this problem. Two weeks ago well, after I had this issue serviced, I felt a brief vibration after I began to exit from parking lot!!
Multiple instances of front brakes grinding when braking. Purchased car as a demo in december 2009 with 7800 miles. Brakes were grinding within 30 days. Has been in the dealership multiple times. Going for fourth (?) repair as soon as parts arrive. Apparently there is an tsb issued by ford/lincoln.
We leased the 2009 lincoln mks with 71 miles on it in february 2009. The problem is a grinding noise and vibration occurring when the brake is applied coming from the right front wheel (passenger side of vehicle). Took the car into the dealership starting in aug.2009 vehicle had 3476 miles and they stated they had to order parts. Brought the vehicle in for the fix- new brake pads. Had to bring the car into the dealership for an additional 3 times from dec.2009 to may 2010 for same recurring problem. They changed brake pads as only fix. Sent lincoln a defect notice as required per florida 's lemon law and contacted the bbb auto-line to initiate our claim. Aug 31, 2010 final attempt to repair was done by ford. They stated they could not verify grinding noise per their road test, but proceeded with tsb 10-17-03. This latest tsb newly designed brake pads were installed. We don't like being their test case and we have no confidence that another set of brake pads regardless of the new design will solve the problem. Curious that the noise and vibrations occur only on one side of the car (passenger right front side wheel area) and ford had no answer when questioned. Previously, the grinding noise has returned about 60-90 days after the new brake pads have been installed. There is no guarantee that this "final attempt to repair" the brake problem will be the cure. We are not satisfied with ford's fix. Field serv.tech wrote on the service report he believed that there were no safety issues with the brakes and problem we described having. We do not have confidence in that opinion. We are afraid to drive the car and after having the car for almost 2 years have only 10,717 miles. We will pursue our lemon law case.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 lincoln mks. The contact stated that while the brakes were engaged there was a loud grinding noise. The failure occurred intermittently. The dealer was notified, test drove the vehicle but was unable to duplicate the failure. Ford motor company issued five tsb's regarding the brakes grinding. The brakes have been repaired five times. When the vehicle was repaired the noise did not recur for approximately 2000 miles. The failure continued to occur. The failure and current mileages were approximately 25,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 lincoln mks. The contact stated that there were constant issues with the brakes. The rear brakes were grinding and were repaired at the local dealership. However, the front brakes made a lot of noise and seemed as if there was no brake pad. The dealer stated that there was a related technical service bulletin for the front brakes and replaced them; however, the failure continued. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 0. The current mileage was approximately 11,600.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 lincoln mks. The contact was driving approximately 3 MPH, approaching a stop sign. When the brake pedal was applied a the contact heard a grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician resurfaced the brake pads; however, the failure continued after the service repair. The failure mileage was 2,432. The current mileage was 16,000.
I own a 2009 lincoln mks and I am having a problem with the brakes. Problem 1 is when the vehicle comes to a stop, there is a loud grinding noise. I've returned the vehicle to the dealer many times but they are unable to fix it. They do some type of repair but to no avail. They keep saying ford is aware of the situation and is working on a solution. Problem 2 which is much more serious. The antii-lock brake light keeps going on for no reason and the dealer is not able to determine what the problem is. The last time it happened, the brakes actually locked up when making a right turn. I had to shut the car off right in the middle of the intersection until the system reset. It was dangerous. When I reported it to the dealer, again they said it the car did not report a fault in the sytem and there was nothing that can be done. Until the problem happens to a tech they claim they cannot fix it.
Related recalls
Parking brake
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- Risk
- If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C07.
Recall number 15V464000 · Recall details
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Which Lincoln MKS years have grinding or squealing brakes problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2009 (6 complaints), 2010 (2 complaints) and 2013 (2 complaints).
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