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2007 LINCOLN MKX — ENGINE

fire · 1281999 · 2016-05-11

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKX
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WATER PUMP FRACTURED AND SPILLED WATER INTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT "CAR OVERHEATING" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10864425
Machine
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