2008 Lincoln MKZ brakes problems
78 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Lincoln MKZ, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 78 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 57 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lincoln mkz. The contact stated that the brake, the driver seat belt and air bags failed. The contact experienced an intended acceleration. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop and the emergency brake also failed to stop the vehicle. As a result the contact crashed into an embankment. The air bag failed to deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lincoln mkz. The contact stated that the brakes failed while driving, causing the braking distance to be extended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the hydraulic braking system failed to operate as designed and needed to be replaced. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.