| Issue ID | 1232297 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10785588 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKS |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 05/10/15 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2013 lincoln mks. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle started smoking under the hood. The contact had to pull over to the side of the road and flames were emerging from the engine. The police and fire departments extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was destroyed. No injuries were reported. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000. Updated 12/03/15*lj updated 01/27/16*lj updated 03/04/16.*jb updated 05/21/18*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LONGMONT, CO |
| VIN pattern | 1LNHL9DK7DGXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 24/05/14 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LONG MCARTHUR, INC |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SALINA |
| Dealer's state code | KS |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 67402 |