Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-10-16-1 | 08/09/2010 | 10039155 | Ready | 07/12/2011 | |
| TSB-10-16-1 | 08/09/2010 | 10039155 | Ford: there may be a rough idle or misses while the malfunction light is on. there are mutliple possible trouble codes stored. *rm | 07/12/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 23101 | 1 | |
| On 9.25.12, i tried to enter an expressway with an incline entrance ramp during rush hour. when i attempted to accelerate, the car began to sputter and shake, (sputtering under acceleration) and finally stopped in the expressway. the car never shut off, no engine lights appeared, and after about 5 minutes i was able to very slowly drive the car to the side of the expressway. for the next 20 minutes i was able to drive the car at 5-8 mph until reaching an exit and a parking lot. the car never turned off, never died, and no engine lights appeared while driving to the parking lot. once in the parking lot, i called a local lincoln dealer who advised me to turn off the car and restart it. after restarting the car, i was able to drive the mkz approximately 35 mph and was able to reach my home. since 9.25.12, i have driven the mkz once for a brief ride around the block and the car now appears to accelerate normally. the car has always had an unintended acceleration issue. when accelerating from a dead stop, the car does not accelerate in a smooth motion but rather a choppy manner where your body jerks back and forth. i have never taken the mkz into the dealership for the unintended acceleration and have just accepted this poor/choppy acceleration from a dead stop. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 23101 | ||
| On 9.25.12, i tried to enter an expressway with an incline entrance ramp during rush hour. when i attempted to accelerate, the car began to sputter and shake, (sputtering under acceleration) and finally stopped in the expressway. the car never shut off, no engine lights appeared, and after about 5 minutes i was able to very slowly drive the car to the side of the expressway. for the next 20 minutes i was able to drive the car at 5-8 mph until reaching an exit and a parking lot. the car never turned off, never died, and no engine lights appeared while driving to the parking lot. once in the parking lot, i called a local lincoln dealer who advised me to turn off the car and restart it. after restarting the car, i was able to drive the mkz approximately 35 mph and was able to reach my home. since 9.25.12, i have driven the mkz once for a brief ride around the block and the car now appears to accelerate normally. the car has always had an unintended acceleration issue. when accelerating from a dead stop, the car does not accelerate in a smooth motion but rather a choppy manner where your body jerks back and forth. i have never taken the mkz into the dealership for the unintended acceleration and have just accepted this poor/choppy acceleration from a dead stop. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 12000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lincoln mks. the contact stated that the wrench warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle lost power. the contact stated the vehicle had to be turned off and restarted. once the vehicle was restarted, there was a hard thump heard from the vehicle. in addition, the speedometer would fail when the failure occurred. the contact stated that the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer each time, but the dealer stated that the vehicle was running as designed. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 48,000. | |||
| 05/20/2012 | 44450 | ||
| I parked the car at a shopping center garage in tysons corner va, turned the car off and removed the key. as i was walking away from the car, i heard this noise sounding like the fan still running. as i returned to the car and listened closer, i realized that it was the engine motor still running. i got back in the car and placed the key and attempted to start the car and could not. i turned the key to turn it off and removed the key. the engine was still running. the only way that i could get it to cut off was to move it a few inches them back up. this time i turned the key to stop the engine and it cut off. the car was running without the key and the doors locked for about 4 - 5 minutes. what happened. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 02/12/2008 | 298 | 1 | 02/09/2008 |
| Driving in stop/go traffic on a rainy night. fan controller broke causing the fan to shut off, engine overhead, coolant boil off and engine go into limp home mode. *tr | |||