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2007 LINCOLN MKX — STEERING

crash · 1269737 · 2016-03-22

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKX
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
124,900

Severity

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

Narrative

MY MKX HAS STALLED OVER THE YEARS AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT'S NORMAL. WELL, FOR THE FIRST TIME, I STALLED ON A HILL IN A PARKING LOT AND MY STEERING LOCKED AND BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. AS SOON AS I REALIZED I STALLED AND SLAMMED MY BRAKES, TRIED TO STEER AWAY FROM THE CAR BEHIND ME, IT WAS TOO LATE FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I SLAMMED INTO A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE'S SUV THAT WAS PARKED AND WE BOTH HAVE ABOUT 3K WORTH OF DAMAGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10850996
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown