| Issue ID | 1004686 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10536290 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKS |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/08/13 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Non connected day time running lights. I avoided a total of three head on collisions within the past three weeks (the most recent was 08/19/2013). My car is silver an apparently drivers have complained to me, they have great difficulty seeing my car in daylight hours. In my case i made three trips to my closest lincoln dealer, presents a website which informed their staff how to connect the drl from their service manual. My problem with these drl seems to be a major concern to other 2011 lincoln mks owners!. This morning, the service manager had his staff connect my drl, |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 11580 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAZEL CREST, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1LNHL9DR1BGXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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