The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, while the vehicle was idling, the vehicle was shaking and vibrating abnormally. Additionally, after shifting to drive, the vehicle erroneously lunged forward, and while shifting into reverse the vehicle jerked backwards. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the torque converter and engine were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V390000 (POWER TRAIN). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Lincoln MKZ sudden acceleration problems
16 of the 1,672 owner complaints about the Lincoln MKZ describe sudden unintended acceleration, most of them for the 2009 model year.
- owner complaints
- 16
- worst model year
- 2009
- typical mileage
- 45,000
By model year
- 20173
- 20151
- 20121
- 20112
- 20103
- 20093
- 20082
- 20071
Often reported together
What owners say
The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic signal with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 10 MPH and crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front of her. The contact's vehicle crashed two times into the rear of the other vehicle. The contact said she was able to place the vehicle in park (P) and turned it off. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the front bumper had nearly detached, the front grill was fractured, and the headlights were not broken. The vehicle the contact crashed into had dents and scratches on the rear bumper, all rear lights were intact. The contact stated that both vehicles were drivable and drove away from the scene of the crash. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
I experienced unintended acceleration upon entering a highway. The vehicle accelerated normally in first gear, but upon shifting into second gear, acceleration exceeded pedal input, as though the cruise control 'Resume' function had activated. Acceleration continued with my foot completely off the accelerator pedal and with full brake application. The event stopped when I kicked the accelerator pedal, suddenly, to full deflection, and engine operation returned to normal. I experienced three separate occurrences of this problem within a few hours. No codes were generated to activate the 'Check Engine' light, or any other warning light. Cruise control was off at the time of the events.
The contact owns a 2010 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that while in the car wash the transmission was shifted back to the Driver position when suddenly the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a pair of the iron post. During the crash, the front of the vehicle was severely damaged but the airbags did not deploy. The driver sustained a concussion, head laceration, neck, left leg, and right shoulder injuries which required medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
2017 Lincoln MKZ had the "Auto Hold" on and the car came to a complete stop at an intersection with a red traffic light. One other vehicle was in front of me and we had been stopped for at least 30 seconds. Without notice the Lincoln MKZ quickly lunged forward and struck the vehicle in front of me. I kept applying the brake but the car would not stop, it kept hitting the car in front 3 times before it stopped. Auto Hold button was still illuminated. The car was then turned off. The person in the car in front of me stated that they thought I was hit from behind and pushed into their car. I also thought that I was hit from behind and pushed into the car in front. There were no injuries. If I would have been the first car at the light, chances are my car would have been T-boned. I have not driven the car since the incident. No warning signals were given prior to the incident. I would like to have the EDR , black box, evaluated to determine why the Auto Hold malfunctioned. Air bags did NOT deploy. The car is scheduled for service on January 10, 2022.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lincoln mkz. While the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. A police report was not filed. The failure occurred without warning. The contact stated that the failure previously occurred twice. The vehicle was still operable. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 lincoln mkz. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the vehicle was not parked correctly and decided to straighten the vehicle. While the brake pedal was depressed, the contact heard an abnormal ding noise and the vehicle independently accelerated without warning and drove over a curb. While attempting to reverse the vehicle off of the curb with the brake pedal still depressed, the contact heard an abnormal ding noise again. The vehicle independently accelerated in reverse and failed to stop. As a result, the vehicle rolled into two parked vehicles. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to hines park lincoln (40601 ann arbor rd, plymouth, mi 48170, (734) 619-6272) where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she could file a subrogation insurance claim. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was unavailable. Updated 09/06/17*lj
Unintentional acceleration incident report 2009 lincoln mkz, VIN: [xxx] the car was purchased by its present owner in june 2012 after it came off lease with 26334 miles. Since that time, the vehicle has been well maintained by lincoln automotive dealerships and now has 85447 miles on it. It has had four (4) incidents of unintended acceleration. See attached pdf file (mkz joint report [xxx]) for details information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln mkz. While parking at approximately 5 MPH with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a light pole. The vehicle was stuck on the light pole and a tow truck pulled the vehicle off. The vehicle was able to be driven to an independent mechanic and was not diagnosed; however, the body damage was repaired. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000. Updated 8/31/15*cn updated 12/4/2015
I fully stopped in a parking place where I use to go every monday to pick up kids from a dancing school. After I fully stopped and try to put the clutch on p the car accelerated by itself. I went trough a building and as I tried to control the car I was trying to put in p and I was not able. I kept my foot on the brake and tried to stabilize the car..eventually the car ended in a ditch and I was able to exit immediately. The air begs opened only after I exit the car. I was in complete shock and I was taken to a local hospital by the rescue squad. I asked my insurance to keep the completely damaged car to be inspected by lincoln inspectors since the car had 2 problems 1. Accelerated when fully stopped 2 air begs did not open during the crash with the building my insurance chubb wrote to lincoln company but until today no one responded or inspected the damaged car. I was lucky the kids were still in class, I could have heard many of them if I would have been a few minutes later. I request an investigation of the car sincerely
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The model years with the most reports are 2009 (3 complaints), 2010 (3 complaints) and 2017 (3 complaints).
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