NHTSA Complaint #10578677 — 2013 LINCOLN MKZ

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10578677
Vehicle	2013 LINCOLN MKZ
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 30, 2013
Date Filed	April 9, 2014
Mileage	3,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE LOCKED OUT OF ABILITY TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE CAR NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES OVER 20 MINUTES IN ORDER TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. CAUSED OBSTACLE TO TRAFFIC. BLIND CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT AND FORWARD COLLISION WARNING ALARM IS ACTIVATED WITHOUT PROPER STIMULUS, SLOWING THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THERE IS NO THREAT OF COLLISION. THIS ALMOST CAUSED THREE SEPARATE ACCIDENTS. LINCOLN SERVICE SUGGESTED DISABLING THIS SAFETY FEATURE. NOTE THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING DOES NOT MEET NHTSA STANDARD ACCORDING TO JD POWERS. *TR

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