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2014 LINCOLN MKZ — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1116147 · 2014-10-02

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKZ
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
500

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

NEW 2014 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID BOUGHT ON 12/12/14 GOES INTO GEAR WHILE IN PARK WITHOUT PRESSING BRAKE AND WITH BLINKING GREEN LIGHT ON (ACCESSORY MODE & NOT DRIVE). FROM INITIAL PURCHASE 9NOW 9 MONTHS AGO) THIS HAPPENED ABOUT A COUPLE OF DOZEN TIMES - THERE ARE WITNESSES (INCLUDING PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE CAR) WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. CAR IS DANGEROUS AT 0 MPH. FORD/LINCOLN APPARENTLY HAD A RECALL ON MKZ HYBRIDS FOR THIS PROBLEM SUPPOSEDLY FOR MODELS MFG. IN MEXICO (THRU OCT. 2013 ?)......WELL THIS ONE CAR WAS MISSED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW BUT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10640799
Machine
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