| Issue ID | 1146128 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10670557 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKC |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 05/01/15 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I live in the midwest and it was cold outside and i was driving home with my brand new state of the art lincoln. When i was heading home my car indicated low battery, which i assumed would charge as i continued to drive. Next thing i know, everything was turning off (all internal displays, headlights, wipers, steering) due to conserving battery while i was on a major interstate in a blizzard. I thought i was going to die, on the interstate in a blizzard at 60 mph. I finally got over to the side of the road and it went into park. The dealer called and stated it was a bad alternator. Great, my issue is the battery voltage is so low that the combination with temp and alternator everything shut off in such a quick mode it gave me no time to safely exit off the road. The car is not designed to support this situation and i have the cold climate package, this is why we are paying a high price for engineers to do their job and understand how the systems act together. How is the government and manufacture allowing this situation to happen. My life and being a mother to three kids is more important than a small cost reduction. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BETTENDORF, IA |
| VIN pattern | 5LMTJ2AH4FUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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