Lincoln MKZ Complaints (2013)

122 consumer complaints on file.

#11221125June 19, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEATED SEAT/AC SEAT MODULE GROUND PIN BURNED TO A CRISP RENDERING THE MODULE USELESS... THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195752April 12, 2019
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FOR THE REAR 2/3 SEAT IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. CANNOT GET SEAT BACK UP INTO UPRIGHT POSITION. CANNOT SIT MORE THAN 1 PASSENGER IN REAR. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME SEAT WAS RELEASED TO THE DOWN POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180830February 18, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE FUEL FIRING INLET WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TWO DIFFERENT TIMES THE SYSTEM COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. WHILE CAR IS IDLE SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN. A NUMBER OF TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152385November 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR INDICATOR DID NOT DISPLAY THE PARK POSITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT MUST RESHIFT TO THE PARK POSITION SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT THE GEAR POSITION DISPLAYED CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT CALLED NAPLETON'S RIVER OAKS LINCOLN, LLC (1777 RIVER OAKS DR, CALUMET CITY, IL 60409, (708) 891-5400) AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143612October 29, 2018
SEAT BELTS
THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V875000 REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS ORIGINALLY NOTIFIED ON JAN 2017. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW WITH NO SOLUTION. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SEAT BELTS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINING PASSENGERS IN A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130538September 21, 2018
WHEELS
AT MY 55000 MILE SERVICE I WAS INFORMED THAT ALL MY WHEEL LUG NUTS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE OF SWELLING. PER THE MECHANIC, THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THIS LUG NUTS ON THIS MODEL OF LINCOLN. I JUST HAD THEM REPLACED WITH THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR INCLUDING THREE DAMAGED LUG STUDS FOR APPROX $440. THE REPLACEMENT LUG NUTS WERE THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL ONES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121018August 20, 2018
SEAT BELTS
WHEN LETTING THE SEAT DOWN IT WONT GO BACK UP THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT RETRACT GETS ST STUCK IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IT HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS BUT NOT ON MY VIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119922August 14, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR HANDLE NO LONGER SITS FLUSH WITH BODY. PERIODICALLY THE DOOR DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY . I NOTICED A RECALL ON THAT PART. WHEN ASKED GRIDLEY FORD SERVICE (DWAYNE) HE EMPHASIZED ON YOUR WEB POSTING IT SAYS CERTAIN VEHICLES AND IS NOT ONE OF 'THOSE' . I ASKED THAT SINCE IT IS DISPLAYING SAME PROBLEM ADDRESSED HOW IS MY CAR NOT COVERED. HE PULLED UP A PRINTOUT THAT SHOWS MY VEHICLE AND THE RECALL IS NOT LISTED. I ASKED HIM IF THERE IS ANYONE HE CAN CALL TO ADVOCATE FOR MY VEHICLE AND HE SAID HE DOESN'T CALL ANYBODY FOR THAT. I WAS TOLD REPAIR COST WAS $200. I LEFT THERE CONFUSED AND ANGRY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109806July 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF GLASS IS SEPARATING OR DELAMINATING. THE GLASS IS DEVELOPING AIR POCKETS BETWEEN THE LAYERS OF GLASS AND ITS COATINGS. LARGER AIR POCKETS DEVELOPED FIRST AROUND THE EDGES, AND NOW SMALLER BUBBLES HAVE DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SUNROOF. NEW BUBBLES CONTINUE TO DEVELOP. IN ADDITION, THE BLACK COLOR OF THE GLASS SURROUNDING THE SUNROOF AREA APPEARS TO BE A FILM LAYER INSIDE THE GLASS. THIS FILM IS PEELING OR SEPARATING INSIDE THE GLASS. THIS IS A 2013 MODEL CAR. THE BUBBLING OR DELAMINATING PROBLEM BEGAN IN LATE 2017 AND ADVANCED QUICKLY. THIS CAR IS GARAGED DURING EVENING HOURS AT HOME, AND GARAGED DURING WORK HOURS EVERYDAY AT THE OFFICE. I LIVE IN MILD NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WEATHER AND THE CAR IS RARELY EXPOSED TO ANY ADVERSE WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102454June 18, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY I SLOWED TO MAKE THE TURN AND MY CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED RPMS REVVED UP. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE. THEN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND SLOWED TO MAKE THE TURN AND THE RPMS SHOT UP AGAIN CAUSING ME TO HIT A PARKED CAR AND ALSO A BUILDING BEFORE I COULD BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. I TOOK THE CAR IMMEDIATELY TO GRAY DANIELS DEALERSHIP IN BRANDON MS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CLD NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT UNTIL TUESDAY. THIS WAS FRIDAY JUNE 15, 2018. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR HAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE BUT WAS DRIVABLE. I WAS UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR SO I GOT A RENTAL CAR AND TOOK THE MKZ BACK TO GRAY DANIELS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IT IS CALLED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS!!!! THE DEALERSHIPS ARE ALSO AWARE! EVEN THOUGH GRAY DANIELS PLAYED IGNORANT, THEY ARE AWARE. I HAVE SENT THEM AN EMAIL OF COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS MADE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND OVER 5000 DEATHS THAT HAVE OCCURRED AND A HUGE LAWSUIT STIMPSON VS FORD FOR THIS VERY REASON! I WANT THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AND A FORMAL COMPLAINT FILED. I WILL ALSO BE ADVISING FORD MOTOR COMPANY (NOT THAT THEY WILL DO ANYTHING) OF THE DEALERSHIP AND HOW I WAS TREATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS COMPLETELY UNPROFESSIONAL AND MY DAUGHTER EVEN WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THEIR SERIOUSNESS OF THE ISSUE STILL GRAY DANIELS COULD CARE LESS AND TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO STOP VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING. I'VE ATTACHED 5 COMPLAINTS THAT I FOUND ONLINE. I COULD PROVIDE MANY MORE BUT YOUR SITE DOES NOT ALLOW MORE THAN 5. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!!!!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082206March 30, 2018
SEATS
LEFT SIDE BOLSTER OF DRIVER SEAT EASILY BREAKS. CANNONT FIND A NON- BROKEN ONE AT ANY SALVAGE YARD. AND NO LOCAL FORD AND LINCOLN DEALER WANTS TO FIX IT BECAUSE IN THE EVENT OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE SEAT IN ORDER TO FIX THE SEAT. THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER DOZENS OF SMALL PARTS. EVEN A LOCAL BODY SHOP REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND ME A USED ONE WITHOUT THAT BOLSTER BROKEN. IN MY CASE I WAS LEANING BACK TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE BACK SEAT AND IT BROKE. I DO THIS ALL THE TIME IN OTHER CARS AND NEVER HAVE THIS TROUBLE. I ONLY WEIGH 150LBS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENS ONLY TO THE LEFT BOLSTER. THE SEAT WILL LOOK NORMAL UNTILL YOU MOVE THE BOLSTER BACK AND FORTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075689March 1, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
I HAVE ADVANCETRAC SERVICE WARNING, HILL ASSIST AND ABS DISABLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEING HEAVIER THAN NORMAL PLUS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHILE ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. THE PROBLEM USUALLY HAPPENS AT WET OR COLD WEATHER. IT STARTED ONCE A DAY BUT NOW AT LEAST 50 TIMES A DAY. MANY TIMES THAT HAPPENS WHEN I START THE CAR AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BUT IT ALSO KEEP HAPPENING DURING DRIVING. I WENT TO THE LINCOLN DEALER AT FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE AND THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND AFTER THAT THEY DID NOTHING AND TOOK $140 FOR DIAGNOSIS!!!!!!!! THEY GIVE ME THE CAR BACK AND TOLD WE CAN'T GET THE PROBLEM SO KEEP DRIVING AND RECORD YOUR NOTES FOR THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060967January 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF IS DELAMINATING. AND AREA ALONG THE LEFT EDGE OF THE SUNROOF, ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR JUST ABOVE THE DRIVERS HEAD, IS BEGINNING TO DELAMINATE ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE. THERE APPEARS TO BE A THICK FILM OF SOME SORT THAT IS BUBBLING FROM THE EDGE TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE ROOF GLASS. THE CAR GARAGED INDOORS DAY AND NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035334October 20, 2017
SEAT BELTS, SEATS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED A USED 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. AS OF OCTOBER 11,2014. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 11 TIMES DUE TO THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS... KEY FAB, RECALL 14S21 SENOR AIR BAG, RECALL 15S16, RECALL 15S14 REPLACE POWER STEERING BOLTS, REPLACE AIR CONDITIONER IN THE CAR, KEY FAB, REDO RECALL FOR DOOR LATCHES, PHONE & RADIO DEVICE, DRIVER FRONT SEAT MOVED UP & DOWN & BACK & FORTH ON IT'S OWN. CAR WAS PUTTING ITSELF IN PARK. RECALL 15S16, CENTER READ CHECK LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS ARE NOW NOT COMING ON AND I JUST PICKED UP TODAY. SO NOW A NEW PROBLEM. I WANT LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY TO REPURCHASE THIS AUTO BACK. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH DRIVING THIS CAR. MY FAMILY & I VALUE MY LIFE. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS STARTED 9 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED. OCTOBER 20, 2017. THIS IS QUITE CONCERNING. THAT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS AUTO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031663October 4, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON MY WAY TO WORK ON 10/03/2017 @ AROUND 7AM IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MY LEFT PASSENGER FRONT DOOR SWUNG UP. I HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF TRAFFIC TO MISS FROM HITTING A VEHICLE NEXT TO MINE. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY ARRIVE AT A RITE AID PARKING LOT. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT MY MODEL CAR WAS UNDER A RECALL FOR FAULTY DOOR LATCH. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE STATING IT WILL BE $652 TO REPAIR AND MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. I'M HIGHLY UPSET AND FEEL THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE COVER UNDER THIS RECALL AS IT HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS PREVIOUS 2013 LINCOLN MKZ OWNERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022578September 11, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST CONTROL MODULE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING ABILITY WHILE IN MOTION; PRODUCING HIGH RISK OF ACCIDENT. WHILE TURNING VEHICLE STEERING GAVE OUT ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT LUCKILY NO OTHER CAR WAS ONCOMING. FAULTY DESIGN RECALLS ON MOST LINCOLN THAT YEAR FOR SAME PROBLEM. THE 2013 MKZ HYBRID NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL. THIS SHOULD BE A HIGH PRIORITY BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY. FEEL FREE TO CALL ME [XXX] OR EMAIL AT [XXX]. I'M AM VERY CONCERN AND WOULD LIKE UPDATE ON THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016477August 21, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONERY WHEN DISCOVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011145July 27, 2017
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, AN EXHAUST ODOR ENTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON THREE OCCASIONS IN ORDER TO GET FRESH AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ADAMSON FORD OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005057July 13, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
LINCOLN PASSENGER DOOR LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, AT A GAS STATION HAVING JUST REFUELED. THE PASSENGER WENT TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. SO TRIED AGAIN AND REALIZED THE DOOR WAS NOT STAYING CLOSED. DRIVER CHECKED THE DOOR LATCH TO SEE IF IT NEEDED TO BE PUSHED DOWN AND REALIZED THIS WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS WERE ON A TRIP OUT OF STATE MORE THAN 8+ HOURS FROM HOME AND IT WAS JULY 4TH HOLIDAY. NO DEALERSHIPS/ AND FORD/LINCOLN CUSTOMER SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE. HAD TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT DAY, CONTACTED 2 FORD DEALERSHIPS ONE WAS BOOKED THE OTHER HAD AVAILABILITY BUT IT WOULD TAKE A FEW DAYS. CONTACTED THE LINCOLN CUSTOMER SERVICE SINCE WE SAW ONLINE THERE HAD BEEN A DOOR LATCH RECALL. WE MENTIONED THIS AND THEY TOLD US THE DOOR LATCH RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2015. THIS CONCERNED ME EVEN MORE SINCE THIS REPLACEMENT PIECE THAT WAS TO REPAIR POTENTIALLY DEFAULT LATCHES DEFAULT EVEN MORE QUICKLY AND WITH LESS DRIVING. IN JAN 2016 WE MOVED OUT OF STATE TO DC WHERE WE PARK THE CAR AND RARELY DRIVE THE CAR, THEREFORE THE AMOUNT OF MILEAGE THIS LASTED WAS UNACCEPTABLE. WE HAD TO PAY $420 TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE LATCH REPAIR (FORD DID REFUND US $284 SINCE THEY FELT BAD EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OUT OF THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY) BUT ALSO HAS TO PAY $255 RENTAL CAR WHICH DURING HOLIDAY WEEK IN A VACATION TOWN WE GOT THE LAST RENTAL CAR. A DOOR LATCH SHOULD NOT BREAK AFTER 20 MONTHS WITH NORMAL DRIVING, NOT TO MENTION THE LIMITED USE OF DRIVING THIS CAR GETS. A DOOR LATCH IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHAT IF IT HAPPENED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE? THE CAR COULD ONLY BE DRIVEN WITH SOMEONE MANUALLY HOLDING THE DOOR SHUT WITH BOTH HANDS. SO I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT EITHER FORD DID NOT ACTUALLY REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH IN NOV 2015, OR IF THEY DID THE REPLACEMENTS ARE MORE FAULTY AND A 12 MONTH WARRANTY IS INSUFFICIENT FOR A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003145July 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR 32 MONTHS. AND YET IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE APPROX. 9 TIMES FROM RECALLS NOTICE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICES ON 14S21,15S16,15S14KEY FAB PROBLEMS 2 TIMES, AIR CONDITIONER, SIDE MIRROR WAS BROKEN, THE HAS PUT INSELF INTO PARK WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS TAKEN OFF. DRIVER SEAT STARTED MOVING BY ITSELF FROM FORWARD TO BACKWARDS & UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. START & STOP BUTTON HAS BEEN REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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