TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A DRAGGING SENSATION. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED INSTALLING AN EVENT DATA RECORDER (OR BLACK BOX) IN THE VEHICLE TO RECORD ANY FURTHER FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED SHE FELT HER SAFETY WAS AT RISK WHILE OCCUPYING THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,701. UPDATED 05/26/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. UPDATED 05/28/10.*JB
2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DEALERS PAMPHLETS AND OWNERS MANUAL LISTS PERIMETER LIGHTS AS A FEATURE ON 2011 LINCOLN MKZ BUT THE VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE THEM (HEADLIGHTS COMING ON WHEN YOU UNLOCK VEHICLE AT NIGHT WITH FOB. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE. FORD SAYS IT IS A MISPRINT ALTHOUGH PAST YEARS MODEL DO HAVE THE FEATURE. *TR