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2012 Lincoln MKX Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1638201
Internal NHTSA #	11301553
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	MKX
Model Year	2012
File date	21/11/19
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In october 2019, the brakes in my 2012 lincoln mkx went out as i was driving. I had no break pedal pressure. I was able to stop, using my emergency break to slow down fully, and fortunately i was close to home and no one was hurt. I brought my car into our local lincoln dealer and was told that it was the break booster and it needed to be replaced. I did some research online and found that i was not the only one who had experienced this problem in the past and that it was a known issue. On november 21st, i had issues with my breaks again. While i was able to slow down by pressing the pedal all the way to the floor, i once again had to use my emergency break to come to a complete stop. I brought the car into the dealer again and was told that the abs hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced as a valve was malfunctioning. This resulted in a $2001 repair with parts and labor. I am very surprised and concerned this happened at only 85,000 miles. On december 6th, it happened a third time. The break fluid, which had been filled at the time my abs hydraulic control unit was replaced had completely emptied, resulting in my inability to properly use my breaks. Again, i had no pedal pressure. I refilled the break fluid in order to
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RALEIGH, NC
VIN pattern	2LMDJ6JK7CBXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Lincoln MKX Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Lincoln MKX Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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