| Issue ID | 1682277 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11349096 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKS |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 12/08/20 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 lincoln mks. The contact stated the vehicle was at stand still, when the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated the power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to local dealer gary yeomans ford lincoln located at 1420 n tomoka farms rd, daytona beach, fl 32124, (386) 310-2342, where it was diagnosed with needing electronic power steering assist to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering), however the vin was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.*dt *dl |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MELBOURNE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1LNHL9FT6DGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | GARY YEOMANS FORD LINCOLN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 386-310-2342 |
| Dealer's city | DAYTONA BEACH |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32124 |