2013 Lincoln MKZ

Issue: 
On certain vehicles, the front brake hoses could fail and cause a progressive brake fluid leak. If this happens, the driver may experience a change in brake pedal feel and travel. This can cause reduced braking. 
Note: A brake fluid leak would cause the brake warning light to turn on. This recall doesn't affect models with a Hybrid engine. Vehicles repaired under Ford warranty extension program 22N02 already have updated brake hoses, and don't require this repair. 

Safety Risk: 
Reduced braking can cause an extended stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash. 

Corrective Actions: 
Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the front brake hoses.

Issue: 
On certain vehicles, the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear may corrode and break. This could cause a loss of power steering assist. This recall applies to vehicles originally sold or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador). 
 
Safety Risk: 
A loss of power steering assist may result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low vehicle speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Actions: 
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to replace the bolts and apply a wax sealer. If one or more of the bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed.

On certain vehicles, the door latches may have a broken pawl spring tab.  This could result in the door not latching correctly.  As a result, doors which appear to be latched could unlatch while driving.  This could increase the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant seated next to the door, or result in damage to property.  Correction:  Dealers will replace all four door latches with a more robust part. Note: This is an expansion of recall 2015-175.

On certain vehicles, deployment of the driver or front passenger seatbelt pretensioner in a crash may generate internal pretensioner temperatures that can degrade the tensile strength of the outboard seat belt anchor cable. This could result in the seat belt not adequately restraining the seat occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property.  Correction: Dealers will apply a coating to protect the pretensioner's cables.

On certain vehicles registered and operated in areas where road salt is used on the roadways during winter months for extended time periods (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland-Labrador), corrosion may occur at the steering gear motor attachment bolts.  Steering gear motor detachment from the gear housing could result in sudden loss of steering power assist.  This would cause the Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control malfunction indicator lamps to illuminate.  A vehicle experiencing a loss of steering power assist would revert to a manual steering mode which would require greater driver effort, especially at low vehicle speeds. A loss of steering power assist could ultimately result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction:  Dealers will apply sealer and replace the steering gear motor attachment bolts as required.  If one or more of the steering gear motor attachment bolds are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle.