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.
2015 Lincoln MKZ brakes complaints
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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.
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.
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.
Rear brake pads and rotors had to be replaced.
This car becomes uncontrollable on a snow road. It can't make a turn when you need it. It goes very unstable on a straight road. I wasn't able to stop on a red light , and I wasn't able to make a left turn, twice on one 12 miles trip. First I drove with little speed no more than 25 miles an hour, after, on second intersection I stayed on a red light and started my turning from 0 speed.
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