2010 Lincoln Mks

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE TRAVELING UNDER 25 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

WHILE DRIVING, ON RT. 264 THE EPAS STEERING TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. MY WIFE HAD TO FIGHT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO GREAT THAT I HAD TO TAKE OVER FROM MY WIFE. IT TOOK ALL MY EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WAS SO STIFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TODAY AND HAD IT CHECKED OUT. THEY REPORTED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS FROM THE TPMS. I WAS TOLD THAT, IN THE CASE OF A REOCCURRANCE, THAT SIMPLY INFLATING THE TIRES WOULD NOT SUFFICE, BUT THAT THE SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE RESET BY A FORD DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO CRESCENT FORD (100 OLD WINSTON RD, HIGH POINT, NC 27265, 336-869-2181) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING) THAT APPLIED TO THE 2011 AND 2012 MKS MODELS; HOWEVER, A RECALL WAS NOT PLACED ON THE 2010 MODELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

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.

DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A LOUD WHIRLING SOUND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT THE EXHAUST. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TURBO CHARGER. THEN I HAD THEM REPLACED THREE MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING MY CAR LOST POWER. THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. I LEFT THE CAR WHERE IT WAS, THEN CAME BACK THE NEXT DAY AND IT DROVE FINE I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP IN THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS AND TODAY WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AGAIN NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY TYPE OF SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON.