Front right brake hose suddenly ruptured
2016 Lincoln MKX brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 lincoln mkx. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v469000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called team ford lincoln (5445 drexel rd, las vegas, nv 89130) and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Unreasonable amount of time for a manufacturer recall repair. Given the severity of this recall for the front brake flex lines the amount of time from notification to current date with no replacement parts available which is still on going. As seniors we feel that our car is very unsafe to drive as we have been told we may not be able to stop the vehicle without warning.
Recall issued in august of 2020. I have called monthly to get obtain an update for the availability of part needed to repair my vehicles brakes, and my dealership keeps pushing the date of availability back. The dealership states that the manufacturer is not providing a date when the part will be available. My dealership is instructed me to check my vehicle 'daily for brake fluid leaks," this is unacceptable. I purchased a "new" car in 2016, "not a used car," and I should not have to "check my car daily" for a leak in my brake fluid. Lincoln has had almost six months to obtain and start repairs of this recall and has failed to initiate the repair. As a us consumer I should not have to drive my vehicle with the fear that my brakes may go out, or fail to stop timely every time I drive. This is not a door handle that is loose, this is my brakes, on my car. Please help! Lincoln needs to be held responsible and start providing the repairs that consumers need in order to operate a safe vehicle. Thank you.
Yesterday, december 17, 2020, while backing from a parking space the brakes self-applied, no alarm sounded prior, and while not close to anything. I could let off the accelerator and the brake would release some. When straightened out and driving a short distance down the aisle it happened 2 or 3 more times and gave a red side warning light. Dead stops, accelerator felt hard to push. Happened both when cars were on the side(s) and none close at all. I got to the intersection with no cars close on all 4-sides. When I pulled into the intersection, it braked to a complete stop and refused to move. By playing with throttle and drive/park buttons, I got the car moving, I pulled into an open area and shut the car off, and restarted. I drove home, went through an 8-foot garage door, and parked with no more problems. This all happened in a walmart parking lot and exit lane. Due to the hard braking, if there had been cars behind or approaching a collision would have been possible if the other driver could not react to avoid my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 lincoln mkx. The contact initially received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number:19v809000 (electrical system) however, the parts at the time were unavailable. Hassett ford (3530 sunrise hwy, wantagh, ny 11793) was contacted numerous times and confirmed each time that parts were not yet available. The contact then stated that several warning lights including the ABS warning light would illuminate intermittently on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and had her service lights repaired. After the repair while driving at 20 MPH, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal but the brakes failed to operate which resulted in her hitting another vehicle as an engine light illuminated. The air bags did not deploy and the contact, in a state of shock, could not move after impact. The authorities were called to the scene and a police report was filed. The contact denied medical attention, despite experiencing neck pain, due to covid-19; no other injuries were reported. The contact's son was able to drive the vehicle back to her home. Upon investigation, the contact's husband discovered another recall on the vehicle for the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v469000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic); however, the parts for that recall also remained unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had yet to be made aware of the collision. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available for the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v469000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic).
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 lincoln mkx. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v469000 (service brakes, hydraulic, service brakes) however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to adamson lincoln (w frontage rd, rochester, mn 55901) and was rejected to be serviced due to the part not being available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Nothing happened yet ...trying to sale the unit but cant because the recall has no fix yet
Break fluid completely gone all of a sudden and breaks not functioning. The break went all the way in with out any resistance while driving.
Exited off freeway brake pedal popped and went all the to the floor. I had no brakes! Right front brake line split, loss of brake fluid and loss of brakes!!! This is a huge safety issue, if this would have happened 3 minutes sooner, I would have been going 70-80 MPH. This should be under a recall!
In may and june of 2019 on 2 different occasions, our 2016 lincoln mkx ignition 'turned off' on its own without any input by the driver while using cruise-control on a crowded highway going 75 MPH! When it occurred, a text message was displayed superimposed over the tachometer that read: 'caution: ignition turned off'. Fortunately, when it turned off, the car automatically shifted into 'neutral' instead of 'park', which it does automatically when the ignition switch is used to turn the car 'off'! After it shut off, we coasted in 'neutral' without power brakes or power steering while surrounded by mack trucks and other cars. Thank god there was a shoulder on the roadway where we could safely pull over. Before we could attempt to restart the car, we had to coast to a complete stop, put the car in 'park', depress the brake pedal, and press the ignition button. Had we been in a work-zone w/concrete barricades and no shoulder, we could have been run over/killed by a mack truck and/or other car(s) approaching from behind at high speeds. The service manager at our lincoln dealership said they have never heard of this occurrence, but we easily found two (2) websites discussing this issue regarding the mkx. We can only wonder how many people may have already died with no explanation about why they were at a full stop on a busy highway. Because we restarted the car, the service manager said the "error" history in the computer was erased - bad programing! Both times our incidents happened, we had been driving about an hour on the highway. The car has been 'in the shop' at the dealership for 2 weeks, and we are still awaiting an explanation and fix. I'm not sure I'll ever feel confident/safe enough to drive it again!
3/8/19 right front brake line at the caliper split at 51,000 miles, complete loss of fluid and brakes while driving in the city. Was not a covered repair by the dealer. 5/24/19 left front brake line just failed at 56,000 miles. Again a complete loss of brake fluid and brakes while driving in the city.vehicle is currently at the dealer.
On or about 10/22/18, took SUV to dealership for scheduled maintenance. Mechanic found that SUV needed front brakes. 1. Front rotors were machined and new brake pads installed. About a week later; as I applied brakes car started making grinding noise, noise is intermittent and sounds like it is coming from front brakes. 11/29/18 - took SUV back for front brake intermittent noise; rotors were replaced and brake pads were replaced. About a week or two later, I start getting same intermittent brake noise (grinding). 1/3/19 - I took SUV back to dealership for brake noise, mechanic test drove SUV and could not duplicate noise. (did not put car on lift). Service manager rode with me and could not duplicate noise. As I was leaving dealership, brakes made noise again and has been making noise ever since. New brakes should not make grinding noise.
Brakes grab causing vehicle to skid on wet pavement. Passengers are restrained by seat belts and loose items in vehicle tossed towards front. Will happen under light pedal application even when applied knowing the problem exits. Have almost slid of roadway on curves using extreme caution braking.
There is a serious flaw/design with the way the bar is attached to the brake pedal,also the brake pedal pad is way too small.when I am driving and I need to brake my foot hits the metal bar that supports the brake pedal,which makes it very uncomfortable to stop.on numerous occasions I almost hit the car in front of me due to this flaw.the design was very poorly planned,the bar is also attached to the right outside of the brake pedal in which other times when moving foot from gas pedal to brake your foot can also be blocked from getting to the brake pedal due to the bar that supports the brake pedal.
There is a serious design flaw/safety hazard with the way the bar attached to the brake pedal is structured. When the vehicle is in motion and I need to brake, the tip of my shoe makes contact with the skinny metal bar attached to the brake pedal. In other words, the only way to brake is to bend my shoe far enough for it to make contact with the brake pedal. This causes very uneven, jerky and erratic braking. In many cases, I have nearly rear-ended the vehicle in front of me because my shoe is not flexible enough to make fast contact with the brake pedal. I have several pictures which clearly show this design flaw.
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