| Issue ID | 1664284 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11326824 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKT |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 22/05/20 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 lincoln mkt. The contact stated while his wife was starting the vehicle, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated the power steering assist warning message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The contact stated his wife contacted kriegers ford located at 3205 north highway 61, muscatine, ia 52761, (563) 263-5324, and was informed that the mileage exceeded the 150,000 miles limit. The contact was informed that the vehicle was no longer eligible for the free repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 181,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 181000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NEW BOSTON, IL |
| VIN pattern | 2LMHJ5AT1CBXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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