2010 Lincoln Mks

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED; HOWEVER, MAC HAIK'S SOUTHWAY FORD (LOCATED AT 7979 INTERSTATE 35 ACCESS RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224, (210) 922-2222) WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,722.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CEDAR CITY FORD LINCOLN (1010 N MAIN ST, CEDAR CITY, UT 84721, (435) 586-9435), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY FAILS UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, OR TWICE WHILE DRIVING. BOTH TIMES DRIVING, I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A RURAL STREET, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL DIRECTLY INTO A PARKING LOT THAT WAS PARALLEL TO THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED LITTLE STEERING. IF YOU SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTART THE CAR, IT USUALLY RESETS ITSELF. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WHEN THE POWER ASSIST STOPS WORKING, IT TAKES EXTREME STRENGTH TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A 1965 MUSTANG WITHOUT POWER STEERING. THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN BOTH VEHICLES, THE LINCOLN DOES NOT STEER WITHOUT PULLING WITH BOTH HANDS IN ONE DIRECTION ON THE STEERING WHEEL.