| Issue ID | 1305954 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10893423 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKZ |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 02/08/16 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While traveling on the the highway the engine went to low idle. The places the operator in a very precarious situation when trying to navigate the car to to the shoulder of the road. At issue was the throttle body. Ford and lincoln seem to know that there is an issue. There should be a service bulletin or a recall for the issue. Ford has nothing up on their web site. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SYLVAN LAKE, MI |
| VIN pattern | 3LN6L2JK7GRXXXXXX |
| 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 | 75 |
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