Lincoln Mks Brakes Problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2009. Best year: 2012.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
I WAS DRIVING INTO MY GARAGE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN CAR ACCELERATED TO FULL SPEEDC. I APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO BRAKE. CAR FAILED TO STOP. CAR ONLY STOPED WHEN I PUT SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTERAL AFTER GOING THROUGH REAR WALL OF GARAGE...
IN DECEMBER 2013, I TOOK MY 2009 LINCOLN MKS TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE BECAUSE IT OCCASIONALLY ACCELERATES BEFORE SLOWING DOWN WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION I WAS BEHIND A CAR THAT SLOWED DOWN THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE S...
WAS PARKING CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND WHEN TRYING TO BACK INTO SPACE STERRING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILE...
BRAKE PEDAL WHEN COMING TO STOP SOMETIMES GOES ALL WAY TO FLOOR. WHEN SITTING AT IDEAL SPEED THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL WAY TO FLOOR. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE PAST YEAR AND REPORTED TO LINCOLN DEALER FOR WARRANTY WORK UNDER A SEV...
POWER STEERING RANDOMLY LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ITS SELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND DISPLAYING DIFFICULTY TO STEER WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR STRAIGHT AHEAD. BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK OR SLIP IN CERTAIN ENVIROMENTS AT MODERATE SPEEDS.
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SLOW SPEED, THE FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE (11/2014). IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THEN. DEALER HAS CHECKED IT OUT TWICE AND HAS FOUND NOTHING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AT 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOCKED WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIE...
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND HAD POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT ERROR. INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND PUTTING THE CAR INTO DRIVE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE...
BRAKE PEDAL INVARIABLY COLLAPSES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WHEN THEY ARE DEPRESSED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS UPON STARTUP, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO MOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR. I HAVE ...
WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST EVENING,I SLOWED FOR THE STOP LIGHT @ RT 83 & RT 7, IN PALOS HEIGHTS, IL. AS I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, MY BRAKES LOCKED, VIBRATIONS SHOOK THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNI...