While driving, the right front brake hose ruptured, releasing a large amount of brake fluid, dropping the brake pedal to the floor and causing a sudden loss of braking power. I have the faulty hose in my possession. I was not able to brake while driving out of the mountains in Tennessee. My wife and I consider ourselves lucky to be alive. Had it happened minutes earlier, we would not be here to tell you about it or to show you the faulty part. The faulty hose was inspected and replaced by an auto mechanic. I advised our local Lincoln dealer/service and I also spoke to the Lincoln Concierge service about what should be considered an ongoing safety hazard. I am hoping to show it to you and anyone else that may be familiar with an identical issue regarding the Ford Edge/MKX version of the same brake hoses. There was no warning at all prior to the sudden loss of brakes.

- Chicago, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal to the stop the vehicle, the pedal extended to the floor. While inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that brake fluid had leaked from the front driver side wheel. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer hines park Lincoln located at 40601 ann arbor rd, Plymouth, mi 48170, who diagnosed that the brake line had ruptured. The brake line was replaced and the failure was remedied. Approximately 9 months later, the vehicle experienced the same failure on the front passenger's side brake line. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- South Lyon, MI, USA