| Issue ID | 1376169 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10983889 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKZ |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 10/02/17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Transmission hard shift from 1-2 and 3-4, started experiencing problem approximately 24,000 mi have taken to dealership twice(once in feb for 4 days) and second time in mar for 7 days), first time said it was leaking fluid and replaced "o" ring. A couple of weeks later in march returned, was getting worse, said they rebuilt the transmission. Shifts as if someone hit me in rear when increasing speed pulling away from traffic light on a city street or merging onto highway. Now makes a whining noise when accelerating from traffic light of merging, anytime shifting gears in general. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EWING, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 3LN6L2J95FRXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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