| Issue ID | 974415 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10505683 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKZ |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 24/05/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln mkz. The contact stated that when accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The failure recurred ten times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer numerous times for diagnosis. The technician was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified and they requested a black box data recorder to be installed in the vehicle. The device was installed in the vehicle and it detected a failure with the brakes and the throttle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 3,195. Updated 5/23/13 *cn updated 06/10/2013 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3195 |
| Number of Occurences | 11 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WEST CHESTER, PA |
| VIN pattern | 3LNHM26T79RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | 25/09/04 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| 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 | FRED MARTIN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 888-691-8754 |
| Dealer's city | BARBERTON |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 44203 |