10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 5 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 50,037 miles
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Wrench apoears and car suddenly goes in limp mode while driving.
- Floral City, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that the vehicle unintentionally accelerated. Also, when the brake and the accelerator pedal was depressed at the same time, the pedal traveled to the floorboard. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a brick wall. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to jack demmer Lincoln (21531 Michigan ave, dearborn, mi 48124, (313) 274-8800) where the contact was informed that the only way the vehicle could be diagnosed was if the failure occurred while at the dealer. The front end of the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,273 at the time of the crash.
- Detroit, MI, USA
The contact owned a 2011 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that while driving about 10 mph, the vehicle accelerated out of control and crashed into a house. There was no warning indicator. Only the driver's side air bag deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was totaled and towed away. The dealer was contacted at: Holman Ford/Lincoln/Mercury, route 38 West, maple shade, NJ, where it was stated that the failure was not a known issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000. Updated 10/17/17
- Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
I was the driver; the accident occured day'sunny around noon;I was in a library parking lot pulling into a parking space -slowly suddenly, the car leapt forward the and "something" seemed to be under the accelerator- it leapt forward I could lt not make the car stop; what stopped the car wasae concrete light post which exploded. If I had not hit the post the car would have gone in to a lake and I might have drowned. I was alone the car - and I had about $10,000 damage to my car. I believe the floor mat shifted and was under the accelerator and I am very distressed. Also -the airbags did not deploy. This needs to be addresssed- I contacted Ford but they said I as not affected by the massive previous recall of floor mats., this floormat issue needs to be addressed or someone will die.
- Boynton Beach, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that while parking, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a building. The contact was not injured during the crash and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not destroyed. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer however, the dealer could not duplicate the issue nor detected a defect code during the diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 19,000.
- Sterling Heights, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while she was attempting to park with the brake depressed. The vehicle proceeded to jump over a curb and came to a stop when it crashed into a cement pillar. The contact suffered injuries to the back. A police report was filed. The contact also stated that before the failure, the engine exhibited a reving sound but the contact thought that the noise was normal. The vehicle was towed to a local collision specialist. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 18,500. Updated 12/21/12 the consumer stated the vehicle was declared a total loss. There was also heavty damage to the building. Updated 01/15/2013
- Addison , TX, USA
- Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, NY, USA