Lincoln MKS brakes problems
41 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
373 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 252 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
41 of 373 complaints match this topic (11.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10300267 · 2010-01-19 (January 19, 2010)
BRAKES AND SUPPORT BRACKETS ARE DEFECTIVE ON THE 2009 LINCOLN MKS...I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS AND NOW THEY TELL ME THEY NEED TO INSTALL SPECIAL BRACKETS RELATING TO THE BRAKES. I HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM TRYING TO STOP MY VEHICLE LATE LAST YEAR IN 2009 AND REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT DID CHANGE MY BRAKE PADS SHORTLY THEREAFTER FOR THE SECOND TIME...NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO EXPEDITE THE PARTS FROM THE FACTORY WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS...I THINK THIS SH…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10300267 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10306484 · 2010-02-05 (February 5, 2010)
BRAKE PADS--I TOOK THE LINCOLN MKS 2009 TO THE DEALER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NOISE OF THE BRAKES (6) TIMES. ON THE 5TH VISIT THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS-- AS I WAS DRIVING THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE THEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME- I RETURNED TO A DEALER ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD THE PADS THEY PUT ON DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAD TO ORDER DIFFERENT PADS AND SOME OTHER PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM-- IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 2 WKS. TO GET THE PARTS IN. I TURNED THE CAR IN AND PURCHASED A 2010. I WAS TOLD I NEEDE…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10306484 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10319229 · 2010-03-12 (March 12, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A DRAGGING SENSATION. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED INSTALLING AN EVENT DATA RECORDER (OR BLACK BOX) IN THE VEHICLE TO RECORD ANY FURTHER FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED SHE FELT HER SAFETY WAS AT RISK WHILE OCCUPYING THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,701. UPDATED 05/26/10 *BF THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319229 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10322294 · 2010-03-26 (March 26, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A LOUD GRINGING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SIX TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. BOTH THE BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED BUT THE REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE AND INSTRUCTED TO CALL NHTSA. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTED AT TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322294 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10323216 · 2010-03-31 (March 31, 2010)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,436 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323216 at NHTSA ↗