| Issue ID | 1700810 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11366986 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKT |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 14/10/20 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkt. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, the power steering failed and steering wheel locked. The vehicle was turned off and restarted several times before returning to normal operation. The power steering assist warning light illuminated after the vehicle was re-started and the steering remained in the locked position. The contact again attempted to turn off and restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to restart. Gervais lincoln, inc (24 reiss ave, lowell, ma 01851, (978) 454-5696) was contacted and the contact was informed that the vin was not subjected to a recall. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was referred to nhtsa. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 97000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DRACUT, MA |
| VIN pattern | 2LMHJ5AT8ABXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |