2011 Lincoln MKZ service brakes problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2011 Lincoln MKZ — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was stopping at a stop sign and was unable to stop immediately, instead I coasted a little bit before stopping. Then the brake warning lights and ABS and traction lights came on. I pulled over to a parking lot and turned the car off and turned it back on: all the lights came back on. I put on my…”
filed Jun 21, 2024
“I was driving home in rush hour traffic at approximately 50 mph. I tried to brake but the pedal went to the floor and I had no brakes at all. Turns out this was a recall issue for the same issue for the previous four years MKZs. Replacing the fluid did not fix the problem and the 2,000 dollars…”
filed Mar 9, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other MKZ years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 MKZ | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 MKZ | 8 | 6% |
| 2016 MKZ | 10 | 16% |
| 2015 MKZ | 9 | 12% |
| 2014 MKZ | 5 | 5% |
| 2013 MKZ | 4 | 4% |
| 2012 MKZ | 17 | 12% |
| 2010 MKZ | 26 | 15% |
| 2009 MKZ | 18 | 16% |
| 2008 MKZ | 52 | 19% |
| 2007 MKZ | 29 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Lincoln MKZ
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.