NHTSA Complaint #10716531 — 2008 LINCOLN MKX

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10716531
Vehicle	2008 LINCOLN MKX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 10, 2014
Date Filed	May 14, 2015
Mileage	99,120 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

I RECENTLY FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS TRUCK NOT ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC AND REPLACED THE TURBO SPEED SENSOR APROX 1 MONTH PRIOR TO THIS. THIS TRIP ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND CAR STRUGGLED TO ACCELERATE, I ASSUMED SAME ISSUE, PUT IT IN CRUISE CONTROL, CAR STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 3 MILES THEN STARTED JERKING FORWARD, I TOOK CRUISE OFF, AND WHOLE TRUCK STOPPED ACCEL, THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN ENTIRE TRUCK SHUT DOWN! NO POWER STEERING, NO HEAT, NO NOTHING! I PULLED INTO ON RAMP V SECTION TO GET OUT OF SLOW LANE (I95S) IT WAS 6:20 AM SO STILL DARK. VERY DANGEROUS! KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK. HAD TO GET TOW. HE CHANGED PRICE FROM $75 $4 AMILE TO $175 $4 A MILE AS SOON AS MY TRUCK WAS ON HIS CARRIER. DEALERSHIP SAID IF TRUCK HAD CAUGHT FIRE IT'D BE A RECALL. FIX COST ME $1100 PLUS $465 FOR RENTAL CAR, THEN AFTER REPAIR I GOT HOME WITH TRUCK, NEXT AM I STARTED IT AND ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE DISPLAY SAYING EXHAUST ISSUE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR OXYGEN SENSOR OR PISTONS. I TRIED TO TRADE TRUCK NOONE WILL TAKE IT!! FIX IS 299-???? SERIOUS ISSUE AND VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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