| Issue ID | 999374 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10532498 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKZ |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 02/07/13 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2013 lincoln mkz. Consumer writes in regards to a problem with the vehicle electric parking brake system. *smd the consumer stated the day he and his wife picked up the vehicle, there was a message on the instrument cluster that read park brake limited function service required. The consumer was informed there was nothing wrong and the message would recycle and would not appear after a day or so. The consumer took the salesman at his word and drove away. The warning did not go away and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. It was determined, there was a problem with the vehicle, and the service manager explained that the fault was with the electric parking brake system and it also adversely impacted the anti-lock brake system. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | MONROE, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 02/07/13 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
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| 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 | IRWIN LINCOLN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | FREEHOLD |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code |