NEAR THE END OF MY 35 MINUTE COMMUTE HOME I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A BUSY CITY STREET. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PUT MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PLACED IT ON THE ACCELERATOR. . THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE LOW ENGINE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO COAST THE CAR TO THE RIGHT LANE. I PUT THE CA…
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NEAR THE END OF MY 35 MINUTE COMMUTE HOME I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A BUSY CITY STREET. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PUT MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PLACED IT ON THE ACCELERATOR. . THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE LOW ENGINE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO COAST THE CAR TO THE RIGHT LANE. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE COMPUTER HAD NO HISTORY OF THE ERROR MESSAAGE. VERY TROUBLING. I DRIVE THE FREEWAY TO WORK DURING EARLY MORNING HOURS. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR WOULD'VE BEEN AN EASY TARGET FOR TRAFFIC BEHIND ME.
NHTSA ODI #11031808
34,700 miles · Sep 14, 2017
Engine
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE STALLS ON ACCELERATION. THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED 14 DAYS AGO, ISSUE STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA ODI #11023500
41,000 miles · Mar 30, 2017
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
NHTSA ODI #10969519
2,964 miles · Jun 3, 2014
Back Over PreventionEngine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE BACK UP CAMERA BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROB…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE BACK UP CAMERA BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,964.
NHTSA ODI #10595835
4,000 miles · Apr 10, 2013
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemSteering
NEAR THE END OF MY DAILY HOUR LONG COMMUTE HOME I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN, AS I WAS DECELERATING UP TO THE STOP SIGN, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, THE STEERING SEIZE UP, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION, AND THE BRAKING WAS SLUGGISH. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, …
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NEAR THE END OF MY DAILY HOUR LONG COMMUTE HOME I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN, AS I WAS DECELERATING UP TO THE STOP SIGN, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, THE STEERING SEIZE UP, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION, AND THE BRAKING WAS SLUGGISH. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, PRESSED THE POWER BUTTON TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AS NORMAL AND ALL SYSTEMS APPEARED TO FUNCTION AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY INFORMED ME THE COMPUTER DID NOT REGISTER ANY FAULTS, ERRORS, OR ISSUES. THIS IS CONCERNING, BECAUSE IF THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I WERE TO LOSE ACCELERATION AND STEERING CONTROL, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TYPE THIS REPORT. THE DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIANS ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RECORDED. *TR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
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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