# 2009 LINCOLN MKS — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1271453` · 2016-03-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** MKS
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 36,000
## Narrative
VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF, IF ENGINE IS LEFT RUNNING. MY MOM DIED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IN APRIL 2013 AFTER SHE FAILED TO STOP THE ENGINE WITH THE MANUAL SHUT OFF  BUTTON. SHE WAS FOUND IN HER BEDROOM, WHICH IS NEXT TO THE GARAGE. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND IN THE CLOSED GARAGE. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER, AS THE CAR WAS SOLD IN 2014. ALL VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE AN AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF AFTER TWENTY MINUTES OF RUNNING.
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