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2011 Lincoln MKZ HYBRID Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1393517
Internal NHTSA #	11006570
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	MKZ HYBRID
Model Year	2011
File date	05/01/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 lincoln mkz hybrid. While driving 20-30 mph on three occasions, the power steering failed without warning and the vehicle crashed into a curb. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to carman ford lincoln (located at 193 s dupont hwy, new castle, de 19720, phone: (302) 323-2300) where it was diagnosed that the power steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred a week later. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. The contact received case number: cas12753414. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEW CASTLE, DE
VIN pattern	3LNDL2L31BRXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	20
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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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2011 Lincoln MKZ HYBRID Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Lincoln MKZ HYBRID Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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