2008 LINCOLN MKX Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,575.

UPON ENTERING AN ON-RAMP TO THE THRUWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS COMPLETELY GONE, DISABLING THE VEHICLE WHILE MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING. THE WHEEL CAME ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE. I'M NOT SURE WHERE OR HOW THE BALL JOINT CAME OFF. MY INFANT SON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT, HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN GOING THRUWAY SPEED, THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES AND STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.