| Issue ID | 1014628 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10546421 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKX |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 02/08/13 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Our vehicle was involved in a rear end crash while stopped at a pedestrian cross walk. The visual damage to our lincoln mkx was the exhaust system and rear bumper. The non-visual damage was the brake power booster. The power surge from the rear end impact while the brakes were engaged caused the brake power booster to fail. Both my mechanic and the local ford dealer confirm that the failure of the brake system was caused by the damage related to the rear end impact in the accident. The local ford dealer has seen multiple vehicles brake power boosters fail due to rear end collisions yet the insurance company denied my claim for repair to this system. The failure of this system is a very hazardous condition as it is extremely difficult to brake the vehicle with out this system working correctly. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 170000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 2LMDU88C77BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 0 |
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