| Issue ID | 1147017 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10671234 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKZ |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 05/12/14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was traveling in bumper to bumper traffic with family and friends traveling at about 10 mph when i went to apply the brakes and the car would not react i then applied both feet standing on the pedal announcing i wasn't stopping and nudged into the back of the car in front of me. It left only minor damage to my vehicle and none to the one i hit. I shut the car off and turned it back on and the brakes seems to work again. I took the car to the dealership the next morning and they reviewed the issue for a few days and could find nothing wrong and said everything tested fine. I frankly do not trust the safety of the vehicle and will now only drive it myself. I am a retired police officer and former employee of nhtsa region 8 with 20 years of crash reconstruction experience and i have never personally had a brake failure so it is concerning. I wanted to submit the report for tracking purposes in case others encounter the problem or their is a future problem with this vehicle. Thank you. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7074 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | JACKSONVILLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 3LN6L2GKXERXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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