I noticed a few days ago when I was in traffic my brakes didn't want to hold. I pressed really hard and only then did my car stopped. I took it to a mechanic and he checked it out and said my brakes looked great. Two days ago I was driving and my car just shut off and the engine light came on. I took it to the Ford dealer to have it checked out. I was told it was a faulty value and that my brakes were fine. When I went to leave the dealer my car shut off in the middle of the highway and my brakes failed I was thankful that there were no cars in front of me. I immediately turned around and went back to the dealer. The manager came and checked it out and he said the booster part of the brakes were defected and my car was still under warranty. The car is now in the shop. I noticed when I checked online that others have had the same issues. My fear was having an accident!

- Atlanta, GA, USA

Same as previous complaint I pasted below. The car in front of me brake and my brakes were not responding the pedal was locked then went soft resulting in a very close call as I almost hit the car in front of me because I couldn't get the brakes to engage. Air hissing when I pressed break pedal, I am taking the car in to the dealership tomorrow. Very dangerous defect in brakes, should be considered for a recall as it could easily have resulted in a collision and injury. Date complaint filed:08/16/2014 component(s):service brakes date of incident:08/15/2014 NHTSA id number:10625747 all products associated with this complaintdetails0 associated documents crash:nofire:nonumber of injuries:0number of deaths:0 manufacturer:Ford Motor Company vehicle identification no. (VIN):not available summary:brake booster failure resulted in "near miss." The brakes were hissing, incredibly difficult to press, and went soft eventually after standing on them to engage. This is a known issue for the Ford edge / Lincoln Mkx with an associated "customer satisfaction program" (read recall avoidance) # 13N02. This problem requires a recall, because the brake system is unsafe when this part fails. Period. Morbidity and mortality associated with this problem require investigation.

- Riverside, CA, USA

Brake booster failure resulted in "near miss." The brakes were hissing, incredibly difficult to press, and went soft eventually after standing on them to engage. This is a known issue for the Ford edge / Lincoln Mkx with an associated "customer satisfaction program" (read recall avoidance) # 13N02. This problem requires a recall, because the brake system is unsafe when this part fails. Period. Morbidity and mortality associated with this problem require investigation.

- Bulverde, TX, USA

I drive a Lincoln 2012 Mkx. As I was driving down the road coming up to a major intersection my brakes failed. After vigorously pumping the brakes, I was finally able to come to a safe stop without an accident. As it turned out, the brakes had a defected power booster and I had to have this replaced. I have been in touch with Lincoln and besides offering me an extra warranty they could not assist with getting me into another vehicle. I have had issues with this vehicle since it was purchasednew. The stick shift had to be replaced due to transmisson issue and not going into park, back hatch issues, software issues, radio issues, and the most recently a power steering hose leak, then this issue with the brakes. After the last issue I lost any comort level in the reliability of this vehicle.

- Wilmington, NC, USA