NHTSA Complaint #11544020 — 2012 LINCOLN MKZ SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11544020
Vehicle	2012 LINCOLN MKZ
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	September 11, 2023
Date Filed	September 12, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I was driving and all of a sudden break light came on service break system came on all at one time I never had a problem with this never got a warning before hand , I couldn’t stop the car, break pedal literally on the floor, almost hit 2 cars trying to stop the vehicle, I have brand new break pads, break fluid was checked, had to get the car towed back home because its no longer drivable

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