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 PU…
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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 NEEDED TO FILE UNDER THE LEMON LAW TO TRY AND GET ANY COMPENSATION. I DID NOT TRUST THAT CAR AND IT WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10306484
150 miles · Jan 8, 2009
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE WINDOWS WERE DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN OPERATION. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE KEY FOB MUST HAVE BEEN TOUCHED AND CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO GO DOWN. SHE WAS UNABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS BACK UP UNTIL THE VEHICLE WARMED UP. THE DEALER STATED THAT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE WINDOWS WERE DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN OPERATION. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE KEY FOB MUST HAVE BEEN TOUCHED AND CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO GO DOWN. SHE WAS UNABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS BACK UP UNTIL THE VEHICLE WARMED UP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GLOBAL OPENING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE DISARMED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO PINPOINT THE FAILURE EXACTLY, THE KEYLESS ENTRY GLOBAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RE-ARMED. HER CONCERN WAS THE SENSITIVITY OF THE VEHICLE FOB OPENING. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 150.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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