Lincoln MKZ brakes problems
321 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
1,655 owner complaints analyzed
32 distinct recall campaigns
63,986 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 730 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
321 of 1,655 complaints match this topic (19.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10247360 · 2008-10-31 (October 31, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DEPRESSED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED IN A FIELD. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT WAS CUT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT HAS A PHOTO OF THE CRASH …
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10247360 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10315804 · 2010-03-02 (March 2, 2010)
2007 LINCOLN MKZ W/ 40K MILES WELL-MAINTAINED. ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS APPROX 3 MONTHS APART, WHEN ENGINE STILL SOMEWHAT COOL AND WITHIN 5 MILES OF START-UP, VEHICLE IS STOPPED IN DRIVE WITH FOOT-BRAKE APPLIED. ENGINE SUDDENLY REVS AND CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE, DESPITE APPLICATION OF HARD BRAKE PRESSURE. TO AVOID COLLISION, DRIVER MUST SHIFT TO NEUTRAL OR PARK AND TURN OFF ENGINE. STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER (1) DOWNLOADED AND APPLIED COMPUTERIZED UPDATES, (2) CHANGED BATTERY, (3) REVIEWED ALL ONLINE AND FORD MOCO BULLETINS BUT FOUND N…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315804 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10606477 · 2014-06-27 (June 27, 2014)
APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO (IN MAY, 2014), WHILE IN THE PARKED POSITION AND IN A PARKING SPACE, NO FOOT ON BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR, MY 2007 LINCOLN MKZ (61,000 MILES) ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND BEGAN TO THRUST FORWARD. I IMMEDIATELY HIT MY BRAKE HARD, WHICH STOPPED THE CAR PRIOR TO HITTING THE CURB OR OTHER OBSTACLES; HOWEVER, HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR MY QUICK REFLEX, I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED! THERE WAS A CURB, A TRASH CAN, AND A BUILDING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, AND HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE CAR, THERE'S NO DOUBT I WOULD HAV…
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10606477 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10905557 · 2016-09-10 (September 10, 2016)
THE BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE PEDAL FEEL IS SPONGY AND THE PEDAL TRAVEL IS EXCESSIVE (3-4") BEFORE THE BRAKES START TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. BRAKES WERE FULLY BLED TO ENSURE OLD FLUID WITH TOO MUCH MOISTURE IN IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. THIS ACTION DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. JUST HAD A FORD DEALER REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER--THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER CONDUCTING A WEB SEARCH AND TALKING WITH THE DEALER MORE, APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS A VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION ON THE ABS SYSTEM'S HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. THIS APP…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10905557 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10937918 · 2016-12-28 (December 28, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN HOW LONG IT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FULLY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,500. ....UPDATED 02/06/17 *BF *CN
Owner-reported narrative. 62,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10937918 at NHTSA ↗