My car is effected by the recall, it losses brakes periodically and next to impossible to stop sometimes. is there anything i can do about this till the manufacturer is able to fix it? this is my only means of transportation...
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lincoln mkz. the contact stated that the brake, the driver seat belt and air bags failed. the contact experienced an intended acceleration. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop and the emergency brake also failed to stop the vehicle. as a result the contact crashed into an embankment. the air bag failed to deploy. the contact sustained back and head injuries that was encounter with the steering wheel and windshield. the front passenger sustained lower back injuries both required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a tow lot. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
Recall on brakes, no remedy available at this time. have to replace both the front and back brakes as they are slipping and making extremely loud scratching noises. and i'm not willing to kill myself not my 2 month old because they won't be prepared to fix the issue for another 2 months. ## vin passed ## [xxx] ## information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Hpu has recall on it for brakes. my hpu failed once already. lincoln dealership referred me to lincoln. recall is sometime next quarter when they have parts. lincoln will not repair or provide loaner for now and told me to drive at own risk.i was approaching a stop when problem manifested itself. i was barely able to stop car and miss the car in front of me. reported problem immediately. i don't think it responsible to drive a car with a known problem. it is my only means of transportation. dealership opened sssc( lincoln reporting mechanism) on vehicle.brake pedal went soft and to the floor but eventually did get it stopped. vehicle wont stop in required stopping distance as per design and supply thereof. i am a very experienced driver but other drivers are unlikely to be able to respond appropriately. had to wait for answer from office located in india! this is a deliberate unsafe act by lincoln. what can i do. i am on fixed disability and must have transportation.
Abs engaged on snowy road. now, brake pedal is extremely soft/spongy...does not engage until pedal is fully depressed. county road. straight-line stop. replaced brake master cylinder and performed factory pressure/service bleed. cause is certain to be the historically faulty abs hcu/control module.
Went to stop in winter conditions and the brake pedal went to the floor. almost rear ended the car at the stop sign, had to go to the shoulder to avoid hitting them. now the abs, traction control, and brake system light come on as soon as i reach 15 mph. i have had all the rotors, calipers, and break pads replaced. still having the same issue.
I was going about 35 mph and started slow done to a stop and it felt like the car just wouldn't stop i pushed the pedal to what felt like the floor and now to stop it needs to be pushed all the way. it feels unsafe. if i would have had a car in front of me i would have rear ended them.this is a real issue and danger.
Brake pedal goes all the way to the floor, vehicle increasingly difficult to stop after abs event. 11/10/18-dealer performed diagnostics indicating rear rotors need replacing, authorized repair. 11/10/18 after replacing rotors dealer states rear caliper action is erratic, states rear calipers need replaced due to erratic action. authorized repair with oem ford parts, not available until 11/12/18. dealer vehemently denies hcu is the issue even after i propose this scenario. states not the hcu 11/12/18-dealer called said pedal is much better, however, although there are no indications or codes, hcu is faulty, wants me to pick up car. states that pedal travel returns, but might want to have the hcu replaced. !! dealer previously stated hcu was not the issue, the rear calipers were: due to erratic behavior. service to this point to have components replaced, that have not resolved initial complaint vehicle was previously involved in frontal crash from previous owner. details were not immediately available to me. will be requesting dealer assistance with part replacement in this scenario.
Brakes spontaneously went soft, during travel (30 mph?). changed master cylinder which seemed to resolve issue. couple of weeks later, happened again uwhile in motion. master cylinder changed 2nd time under warranty. happened third time within weeks traveling about 50 mph. the third time, it happened upon application of brakes (not aggressive) which caused abs activation. pulse was felt in brake pedal and immediately brakes pedal went soft (almost to floor). pumping brake pedal firmed the brakes. couple of days later, tested abs on gravel road by aggressive braking, abs activation and brakes went soft immediately during the action. pumping up brakes resulted in firming, at top of brake pedal travel without slowing vehicle then into soft travel through 3/4 travel until firmed again at bottom of travel. concern is that in the event of emergency braking which activates abs, typical braking changes to 'soft pedal' (belief of failed brakes) and potential for panic and resulting collision. dealer tested system today (10/03/2018) and could not diagnose any problem. no dash light was ever activated in any of the events described. no brake fluid leak detected, no loss of brake fluid.
Car was moving hit bump in road and brake pedal went to floor.thinking problem was brake pads and calipers had front and read pads and calipers installed still low brake pedal.went to lincoln dealer had brake flush preformed by lincoln dealer,report came back it was my hydraulic control module costing $1,306 plus tax labor is separate cost. had car appraised at lincoln dealer i brought car from apprasil came back $ 3,300 dollars. part is half current value of car.still paying for car . car was priced at approximately $7800.in the first year almost starting second year of 4 year loan.feeling very helpless also dealer who preformed brake flush and diagnosis says car is unsafe to drive have the results from dealer in writing.
Break pedal will go to the floor this always happens when driving. breaks will work but very scary to drive. this has happened 3 times in the last year. it was taken to the dealer each time with no resolve. all break, traction control, emg brakes lights came on dealer said its a hydrolic control unit $1500.00. another repair station hooked it up and it came back with a b1342, occupant system module. i had just had the air bag fixed due to recall. i was told this occupant module will control/malfunction other areas of the auto.
After abs function operates i have a lower than usual pedal travel. the brake pedal goes 3/4 of the way to the floor. after several hours of not using the vehicle the pedal will be back to normal. this condition has happened to me 3 times preceding abs activation.
When driving the brakes started getting softer as you pressed the break pedal but the car would stop at first. then a week later the right front break would activate the abs and pull to the right every time you stop. three mechanics looked at it for 45 minutes. breaks , rotors, master cylinder, all were fine. no fluid loss, abs light, or codes. had to replace the hydraulic control unit as some valves were stuck open. looking online i saw many others had this same problem. so i reported this
Our abs activated on ice/snow. now, must push the brake pedal to the floor to get the car to stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lincoln mkz. while driving approximately 5 mph and depressing the brake pedal in the snow, the abs engaged. as a result, the brake pedal had to be depressed two or three inches toward the floorboard to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
My 2008 lincoln mkz has a diminished braking capability after an abs event on the snow a few days ago. the abs cycle worked, then my pedal has an extra inch or 2 of travel and feels unsafe. this is the third incident like this with the car in the 5 years i have owned after buying it certified pre-owned from ford. when i research the problem on line, i see multiple cases in the 2006 to 2008 lincoln mkz/zephr, the ford fusion and the mercury milan. all of the on-line reports say the only fix is to replace the hydraulic control valve for the abs system. none of appears to be covered by ford. i am taking mine to the local ford dealer tomorrow to have them look at mine and drive it while it is acting up. i feel something as critical to the safe braking of the vehicle that appears to be a chronic model problem ought to be addressed by ford. the part is expensive to replace and should be done by qualified service.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lincoln mkz. while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. as a result, the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. a police report was not filed. the failure occurred without warning. the contact stated that the failure previously occurred twice. the vehicle was still operable. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. there were no injuries. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
After an abs braking event the brake pedal is now soft and spongy and exhibits excessive travel. brakes still function effectively. brakes will "pump up" harder with an additional pedal stroke.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lincoln mkz. while driving 20 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. the contact stated that the vehicle would effectively stop; however, there were grave concerns that eventually the brakes would totally fail. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the master cylinder, brake calipers, and rotors needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. the vin was not available.
When abs engages, the brake pedal becomes really squishy, and has to be pushed to the floor in order to stop the vehicle. doesn't feel like it would be able to stop in emergency situation. has been happening for years, but hasn't been an issue in dry california. note california is wet, and it happens all the time. abs seems overly eager to engage, and this condition takes days before brake pedal seems normal again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lincoln mkz. after driving over black ice and attempting to engage the brakes, the brakes hesitated to respond and the brake pedal traveled to the floor without warning. the failure recurred on dry pavement on three separate occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 140,000. the vin was unavailable.
Was driving on a non-highway road about 45mph when i was coming up to a stop light. my brakes felt like they completely just gave out! pedal went straight to the floor, there was no firmness or resistance on the brake pedal. i had to swerve and almost ended up in on coming traffic. it seems as though this is not a priority until there is a fatality! *tr
Excessive brake pedal travel or soft pedal which requires greater foot force to insure safe stopping. this occurs when the car is in motion.
Soft and long travel brake peddle, occasionally peddle will travel all the way to the floor. scary stopping. intermittent peddle travel. sometimes corrected with heavy pumping. never know which brake peddle will occur. spongy peddle feel can occur on stopping and can also be felt when in park or coming to a stop. wife crashed into garage.
Brake pedal has gone to the floor twice with no brakes on the highway
Tonight when i was driving home, i came to a red light. when i hit the brakes, the brakes made a weird sound, hit almost to the floor and would not stop the car. i pressed off the brake and pressed it again and it went to the floor again, but not as much and eventually stopped the car. i pulled over and kept testing the brakes again and it was still going to the floor but the eventually stopped. luckily i was about 5 minutes from home so i did not have to drive much farther. when i got home, i went online to look up the issue and i found other people inquiring about the same issue. some people spent a lot of money and the issue was still not properly resolved. i think this common issue needs to be reviewed, and a recall issued since brakes play a significant role in the safety of a car. if i was not on an empty road or if i had a car right in front of me, i could have had a car accident today because i could not stop the car right away. i ended up practically in the middle of the intersection.
Driving down a city street my vehicle hit a pot hole in the road. this was not a very deep hole, just a normal incident you would see when driving. after hitting the pot hole the brake pedal would go almost completely to the floor. it was very dangerous to stop. the problem would gradually correct itself usually after several days of driving. *tr
I was driving on sr 441 when a vehicle in front of me struck the median. i hit the brake pedal and the brakes did not respond. the vehicle was taken to al packer ford (towed). the dealer replaced the master cylinder. on or about april 15, my son as operating the same vehicle when he needed to stop quickly. my son hit the brakes and they did not respond. no collision occurred at this time. *tr