NHTSA Complaint #10927058 — 2012 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10927058
Vehicle	2012 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 18, 2016
Date Filed	November 19, 2016
Mileage	59,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. POWER CUT OUT AND CAR SLOWED DOWN RAPIDLY. THROTTLE PEDAL WAS INOPERATIVE WITH TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD WHILE DODGING SEMI-TRUCKS. SHUT CAR OFF AND POWER RESET. WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DESTINATION. THE CAR LOST POWER PREVIOUSLY, 09/13/16, WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, BUT AT THE LOWER SPEED IT WAS NOT LIFE THREATENING. THE ENGINE RESET AFTER RESTARTING THAT TIME ALSO. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THAT INCIDENCE BUT NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

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