2009 Lincoln Mks Brakes Problems

The brakes keep failing on my 09 Lincoln mks. It has happen 4 times. Each time 4 different shops said the brake booster, abs system or master cylinder is bad. Have replaced each time and it will last 6 months and it the brakes will go bad again. A few times I was in traffic and couldn’t stop until the last minute luckily I haven’t ran into anyone yet . That’s a very scary situation. Yes I have took to a dealer and independent service centers. No it haven’t been inspected by manufacture no more than the dealership I got it from. No warnings or anything other than the brake paddle going all the way to then floor. I’ve also had problems with the sway bar. They have been replaced twice. I have been on many forums and even people I have ran into say their Lincoln is doing the same exact thing. Please we need answers

NHTSA ID

11629525

Incident

Mar 14, 2024

BREAKS ON LONDON MKS 2009, THE BREAKS ON THIS CAR CONTINUER TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS AND NO-ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BREAKS, ROTOR, CHECKED BREAK LINE AND THEY ARE ALL GOOD AND CONTINUE TO GREASE THE CALIPER PINS. BREAKS GO TO FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO STOP, REPLACE THE BREAKS AND ROTORS WAY TO OFTEN.

NHTSA ID

11112055

Incident

Jul 17, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10820202

Incident

Jul 10, 2015

Mileage

70,000 mi

BRAKE PEDAL WHEN COMING TO STOP SOMETIMES GOES ALL WAY TO FLOOR. WHEN SITTING AT IDEAL SPEED THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL WAY TO FLOOR. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE PAST YEAR AND REPORTED TO LINCOLN DEALER FOR WARRANTY WORK UNDER A SEVEN YEAR WARRANTY. CAR ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN COMING TO STOP AND FOOT IS ON BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND EDGE OF FOOT ALSO HITS ACCELERATES. DEALER HAD AUTO FROM LATE JULY 2015 TILL JAN. 5, 2016. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AS OF JAN. 5 2016 BUT DEALER STATES THAT IT IS MY FAULT, TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THE SERVICE GUY SAID THE REASON THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR IS THAT LINCOLN HAS WHAT HE CALLED A PASS THROUGH BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN CAR IS NOT RUNNING THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SOLID AND WILL NOT GO TO FLOOR. WHILE I TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM IN JULY 2015 IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT KEEPS GETTING WORSE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN BAD FROM DAY ON WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR ORIGINALLY THE ROTORS HAD NOT BEEN TURNED AND WERE THROWING BRAKE DUST. DUE TO THAT TURNING THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED A COUPLE YEARS LATER.

NHTSA ID

10819689

Incident

Sep 7, 2015

Mileage

79,500 mi

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SLOW SPEED, THE FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE (11/2014). IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THEN. DEALER HAS CHECKED IT OUT TWICE AND HAS FOUND NOTHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10704867

Incident

Nov 11, 2014

Mileage

62,000 mi

WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC ON A VERY BUSY FOUR LANE STREET, I TURNED LEFT TO GET INTO THE TURN LANE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL JERKED AND GRABBED AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT LET ME GET OUT OF THE ON-COMING LANE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS COULD HAVE ENDED A LOT WORST. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM! *TR

NHTSA ID

10663247

Incident

Dec 6, 2014

Mileage

127,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED TWICE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,700.

NHTSA ID

10592429

Incident

Apr 19, 2014

Mileage

73,700 mi

IN DECEMBER 2013, I TOOK MY 2009 LINCOLN MKS TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE BECAUSE IT OCCASIONALLY ACCELERATES BEFORE SLOWING DOWN WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION I WAS BEHIND A CAR THAT SLOWED DOWN THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, MY CAR SLOWED DOWN AND MADE A WEIRD NOISE AS IF THE CAR WAS TRYING TO START UP; INSTEAD OF COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT KEPT GOING WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES. THE TECHNICIAN DROVE ME AND MY SON AROUND THE BLOCK BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON, OR IF THERE ARE NO CODES, AND IF THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. ON JANUARY 14, 2014 AS I PULLED INTO MY CARPORT BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR MADE THE SAME WEIRD NOISE, AND CONTINUED GOING FORWARD AND PUSHED ITS WAY INTO THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. WHEN THE NOISE STOPS, THE CAR STOPS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON JANUARY 20, 2014 AND THEY KEPT THE CAR TO DRIVE TO SEE IF THEY HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CANNOT FIX A PROBLEM IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT, BUT THE PROBLEM IS SPORADIC. WHAT DISTURBS ME THE MOST IS THAT WHEN I GAVE DETAILS OF THE PROBLEMS TO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE FIRST TIME ON THE WRITE-UP THEY ONLY REPORTED THAT I HEAR A NOISE UPON ACCELERATION. THE SECOND TIME THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY PAPERWORK. IF THEY ARE ONLY TELLING THEIR REPAIR DEPARTMENT TO CHECK FOR NOISE UPON ACCELERATION, THEN THEY WOULD NOT BE CHECKING THE CAR FOR THE ACTUAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE BOTH TIMES THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10587551

Incident

Dec 16, 2013

Mileage

102,725 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COMPLETE A TURN AT 10 MPH, A LOUD METAL-ON-METAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

NHTSA ID

10552401

Incident

Nov 8, 2013

Mileage

22,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST EVENING,I SLOWED FOR THE STOP LIGHT @ RT 83 & RT 7, IN PALOS HEIGHTS, IL. AS I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, MY BRAKES LOCKED, VIBRATIONS SHOOK THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING SMELL--NO BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. I INCHED FORWARD- A LOUD GRINDINGSOUND WAS EVIDENT. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE- WAITED FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE, BEGAN DRIVING WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED- SLOWLY THE GRINDING, VIBRATIONS, AND SMELL, STOPPED AS I APPROACHED 10 MPH. MY WIFE WAS RIDING IN THE IN THE VEHICLE AND CAN VERIFY ALL THAT IS STATED. ON 11/14/08 RECEIPT # CS320391 WAS SERVICED ON MY VEHICLE @ 1,532 MILES, TO ADDRESS GRINDING BRAKES. MY CURRENT MILAGE IS 40,651, WITH A MORE SEVERE PROBLEM. I RESEARCHED THE LINCOLN OWNERS WEBSITE AND FOUND TSB 09-24-14 HAS BEEN ISSUED TO ADDRESS THIS THIS PROBLEM. TWO WEEKS AGO WELL, AFTER I HAD THIS ISSUE SERVICED, I FELT A BRIEF VIBRATION AFTER I BEGAN TO EXIT FROM PARKING LOT!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10464264

Incident

Feb 15, 2012

Mileage

440,656 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, A LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE WAS EMITTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE FRONT BRAKES, ROTORS AND THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10453923

Incident

Feb 18, 2009

Mileage

2,300 mi

MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF FRONT BRAKES GRINDING WHEN BRAKING. PURCHASED CAR AS A DEMO IN DECEMBER 2009 WITH 7800 MILES. BRAKES WERE GRINDING WITHIN 30 DAYS. HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES. GOING FOR FOURTH (?) REPAIR AS SOON AS PARTS ARRIVE. APPARENTLY THERE IS AN TSB ISSUED BY FORD/LINCOLN.

NHTSA ID

10367379

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

9,000 mi

WE LEASED THE 2009 LINCOLN MKS WITH 71 MILES ON IT IN FEBRUARY 2009. THE PROBLEM IS A GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION OCCURRING WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL (PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE). TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP STARTING IN AUG.2009 VEHICLE HAD 3476 MILES AND THEY STATED THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE FIX- NEW BRAKE PADS. HAD TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN ADDITIONAL 3 TIMES FROM DEC.2009 TO MAY 2010 FOR SAME RECURRING PROBLEM. THEY CHANGED BRAKE PADS AS ONLY FIX. SENT LINCOLN A DEFECT NOTICE AS REQUIRED PER FLORIDA 'S LEMON LAW AND CONTACTED THE BBB AUTO-LINE TO INITIATE OUR CLAIM. AUG 31, 2010 FINAL ATTEMPT TO REPAIR WAS DONE BY FORD. THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT VERIFY GRINDING NOISE PER THEIR ROAD TEST, BUT PROCEEDED WITH TSB 10-17-03. THIS LATEST TSB NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED. WE DON'T LIKE BEING THEIR TEST CASE AND WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT ANOTHER SET OF BRAKE PADS REGARDLESS OF THE NEW DESIGN WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. CURIOUS THAT THE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS OCCUR ONLY ON ONE SIDE OF THE CAR (PASSENGER RIGHT FRONT SIDE WHEEL AREA) AND FORD HAD NO ANSWER WHEN QUESTIONED. PREVIOUSLY, THE GRINDING NOISE HAS RETURNED ABOUT 60-90 DAYS AFTER THE NEW BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS "FINAL ATTEMPT TO REPAIR" THE BRAKE PROBLEM WILL BE THE CURE. WE ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH FORD'S FIX. FIELD SERV.TECH WROTE ON THE SERVICE REPORT HE BELIEVED THAT THERE WERE NO SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES AND PROBLEM WE DESCRIBED HAVING. WE DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THAT OPINION. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AND AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS HAVE ONLY 10,717 MILES. WE WILL PURSUE OUR LEMON LAW CASE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10354681

Incident

Aug 31, 2010

Mileage

3,476 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ISSUED FIVE TSB'S REGARDING THE BRAKES GRINDING. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FIVE TIMES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE NOISE DID NOT RECUR FOR APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

NHTSA ID

10344876

Incident

Mar 3, 2009

Mileage

25,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND WERE REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THE FRONT BRAKES MADE A LOT OF NOISE AND SEEMED AS IF THERE WAS NO BRAKE PAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RELATED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE FRONT BRAKES AND REPLACED THEM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,600.

NHTSA ID

10334966

Incident

Apr 14, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE THAT INTERMITTENTLY APPEARED. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THE BRAKE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ID

10331586

Incident

Apr 10, 2010

Mileage

18,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED A THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN RESURFACED THE BRAKE PADS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE SERVICE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,432. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

NHTSA ID

10323216

Incident

Apr 30, 2009

Mileage

2,436 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A LOUD GRINGING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SIX TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. BOTH THE BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED BUT THE REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE AND INSTRUCTED TO CALL NHTSA. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,859.

NHTSA ID

10322294

Incident

Jan 9, 2010

Mileage

300 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10319229

Incident

Dec 24, 2009

Mileage

3,000 mi

BRAKE PADS--I TOOK THE LINCOLN MKS 2009 TO THE DEALER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NOISE OF THE BRAKES (6) TIMES. ON THE 5TH VISIT THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS-- AS I WAS DRIVING THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE THEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME- I RETURNED TO A DEALER ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD THE PADS THEY PUT ON DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAD TO ORDER DIFFERENT PADS AND SOME OTHER PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM-- IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 2 WKS. TO GET THE PARTS IN. I TURNED THE CAR IN AND PURCHASED A 2010. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO FILE UNDER THE LEMON LAW TO TRY AND GET ANY COMPENSATION. I DID NOT TRUST THAT CAR AND IT WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10306484

Incident

Jun 6, 2009

Mileage

10,000 mi

BRAKES AND SUPPORT BRACKETS ARE DEFECTIVE ON THE 2009 LINCOLN MKS...I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS AND NOW THEY TELL ME THEY NEED TO INSTALL SPECIAL BRACKETS RELATING TO THE BRAKES. I HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM TRYING TO STOP MY VEHICLE LATE LAST YEAR IN 2009 AND REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT DID CHANGE MY BRAKE PADS SHORTLY THEREAFTER FOR THE SECOND TIME...NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO EXPEDITE THE PARTS FROM THE FACTORY WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS...I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR RECALL AND ALL PERSONS DRIVING 2009 MKS VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERTED TO THE DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10300267

Incident

Oct 22, 2009

Mileage

10,250 mi