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2011 LINCOLN MKX — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

fire · 1438192 · 2018-01-06

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKX
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE REGISTERS DOOR ADJAR CONSTANTLY. CAUSES DOME LIGHTS TO STAY ON EVEN WHILE DRIVING, CAN'T LOCK DOOR, AND BATTERY GOES DEAD. THIS IS AN ISSUE! I SAW THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION BUT APPARENTLY NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. THE PROBLEM STARTED GRADUALLY AND PROGRESSED TO ALWAYS. ONE TIME AFTER THE BATTERY DIED I HAD A FRIEND JUMP IT AND THE CABLES STARTED ON FIRE! UNSURE IF THIS IS RELATED BUT THE 12VOLT PLUG IN THE DASH STOPPED WORKING AND THE HEATER AC HVAC ALSO WENT OUT PREVIOUS TO THIS. WHAT A PAIN...

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11060923
Machine
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