NHTSA Complaint #11534652 — 2012 LINCOLN MKZ SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11534652
Vehicle	2012 LINCOLN MKZ
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	July 3, 2023
Date Filed	July 26, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

Breaks suddenly stopped working. Lights on dash including ABS came on. Car would not stop until pedal pressed almost to floor. Almost as quickly it started working again and our mechanic can not reproduce it. There a number (17) of other complaints describing the problem with more drama. (See [XXX] for one) Incident happened three times, twice going forward and once backing up. Please recall this quickly before someone is killed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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