2013 Lincoln Mkt

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION, SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE HOOD. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR THREE HOURS. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, ASKED THE PASSENGERS TO EXIT, OPENED THE HOOD, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO ASSIST WITH EXTINGUISHING THE FLAMES AND FILED A FIRE REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S SHOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE MECHANIC SHOP FOR SIX MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR IT HAD BEEN OWNED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AMERICAN LIMOUSINE SERVICE CLEVELAND (11723 DETROIT AVE, LAKEWOOD, OH 44107) FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE MECHANIC MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE, BUT FAILURES STILL OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO S&S/SUPERIOR COACH (2550 CENTRAL POINT PARKWAY, LIMA, OH 45804) WHERE THREE COMPUTER MONITORS AND WIRING WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT A WEEK BEFORE THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V172000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO REINEKE FORD LINCOLN OF LIMA (1360 GREELY CHAPEL RD, LIMA, OH 45804, (419) 223-3673) WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINED FOR EVALUATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS RETAINED WATER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YEARS AGO FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND WAS SEALED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH A HORIZONTAL HAIRLINE FRACTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER MUST HAVE ENTERED THE TAIL LIGHTS WHEN HE DROVE THROUGH A CAR WASH OR WHEN IT WAS RAINING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST HILLS FORD (1100 OYSTER BAY AVE S, BREMERTON, WA 98312, (360) 616-3277), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START IT AND REVERSE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULTY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. MAPLECREST FORD LINCOLN OF UNION (2800 SPRINGFIELD AVE, SUITE 1, VAUXHALL, NJ 07088) WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,504.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. HEMPSTEAD FORD (LOCATED AT 301 N FRANKLIN ST, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550, (516) 483-7200) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,090.

CAR WOULD NOT START, SO IT WAS TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC. SAID NO FUEL WAS BEING SENT TO ENGINE BY FUEL PUMP DUE TO COMPUTER ISSUE. DIRECTED ME TO FORD RECALL NUMBER 16S31, WHICH STATES "FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS RECALLING SOME 2013 TO 2015 MODEL-YEAR FORD AND LINCOLN SEDANS AND CROSSOVERS OVER AN ISSUE WITH FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULES THAT COULD FAIL, CAUSING EITHER A NO-START OR A RANDOM-STALLING CONDITION." WHEN I SEARCH FOR MY VIN, THIS RECALL DOESN'T SHOW UP. PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO DETERMINE IF THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. THANKS

HI SHORT YT VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM IS HERE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=83F_IA8YXVW&T=189S ALL THE PROBLEM STARTS FOR "ADVANCETRAC" WARNING LAMP GOING OFF, SIGNALS TURN LIGHT NOT WORKING AND THEN FOLLOWS THE VIDEO. ALL KIND OF BOGUS ERROR MESSAGES YOU CAN IMAGINE. AFTER STOPING A CAR, THERE IS NO WAY TO CRANK IT AGAING BECAUSE OF FAULTY START SYSTEM. LINCOLN DEALER HAD TO RESETED ALL 26 DTS FAULTY CODES IN 11 MODULES ( THATS ON MY RECEIPT) AND BLAMED EVERYTHING ON ME FOR USING TOO MANY 12V DC OUTLETS. TO MAKE LONG STORY SHORT! THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM REPORTED ON MANY WEB FORUMS. A SENSOR IN THE STEERING RACK IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE DIRECTION THAT THE WHEELS ARE POINTING AND GENERATES THE ALARM. THE INDICATORS WILL NOT WORK WHILST THE ALARM IS ON UNLESS THE STALK IS HELD IN PLACE. THE ERROR CAN SOMETIMES BE RESET BUT RESTARTING THE CAR BUT NOT ALWAYS. THIS DEFICIENCY IS WELL KNOW BY FORD AND MANY DEALERS YET FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITH A TSB OR RECALL ACTION #15S18 OR JUST SIMPLY FIXED THER CAR. THANK YOU