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2011 Lincoln MKZ Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1688943
Internal NHTSA #	11354103
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	MKZ
Model Year	2011
File date	05/09/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving down the highway with no warning my engine started knocking real bad and then i lost all power due to the engine stopping. Had i been on an interstate with lots of traffic this could have been a very dangerous situation. After a tow and taking the car to a ford dealership. I found out that the water pump failed and allowed coolant to go into the oil pan, causing damage to the bearing on the pistons. After research i found this is a design flaw with fords 3. 5 engine and millions of cars are on the road now that will eventually experience this failure. I have recently had the car into a ford dealership and had they told me of this problem and the fix was to replace the water pump before it failed, i wouldn't have been subjected to this dangerous driving condition and my engine wouldn't now be a paperweight.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	140000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPOTSYLVANIA, VA
VIN pattern	3LNHL2GC8BRXXXXXX
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	50
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Lincoln MKZ Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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