Lincoln MKZ Complaints (2014)

125 consumer complaints on file.

#11192642March 30, 2019
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN OGEECHEE ROAD IN MY CITY AND THE TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING DOWN. SO I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT. I RAN I TO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE STEERING WHEEL
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11192644March 30, 2019
STEERING
I WAS AT A GROCERY STORE. TURNED ON MY CAR PUT IT IN REVERSE AND I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. A LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD SAYING STEERING ALIGNMENT FAILURE. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK TURNED IT OFF AND TRIED TO BACK UP A FEW MORE TIMES AND FAILED. SO I JUST SAT THERE FOR A WHILE THEN TRIED ONE LAST TIME AND THE CAR FINALLY BACKED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192355March 29, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
PANORAMIC ROOF ASSEMBLY USES PLASTICS TRIM PIECES ON EXTERIOR THAT DELAMINATE OVERTIME. THEY ARE ONLY USED IN THE PANORAMIC ASSEMBLY ( FRONT AND TWO SIDE ASSEMBLY FOR TRACK SYSTEM IN REAR OF VEHICLE). THIS CAR IS WASHED NORMALLY AND SHOULD NOT SHOW THAT MUCH WEAR. IF THIS WAS POWDER COATED LIKE THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WOULD BE NO COLOR ISSUE OR DELAMINATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183344March 1, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TRIED TO STOP AT INTERSECTION AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. KEPT PUSHING DOWN ON BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET STILL COULD NOT STOP. I SLAMMED INTO BACK OF A TRUCK AT INTERSECTIONCAUSING BAD DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I WANT FORD LINCOLN MOTOR CO. TO PAYFOR DAMAGES AND REPAIR MY CAR. IT WAS NOT MY FAULT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR CAR TO BE FIXED WHAT ABOUT LIABILITY INSURANCE? IT WILL ALSO RAISE MY INSURANCE NOW BECAUSE EVERYONE THINKS IT WAS MY FAULT. I WAS TOOK TO HOSPITAL AND DID NOT GET TO TELL MY SIDE OF WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS ON INTERSTATE COMING UP TO RED LIGHT. STARTED TRYING TO STOP BECAUSE LIGHT WAS RED I COULD NOT STOP NO MATTER WHAT I DID AND ENDED UP SLAMMING INTO BACK OF TRUCK PRACTICALLY DESTROYING MY CAR IN THE PROCESS. I WANT MY CAR FIXED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11183243February 28, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FULL FORCE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE AND WAS ALSO REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. CAVENAUGH FORD LINCOLN, LLC (2000 E HIGHLAND DR, JONESBORO, AR 72401) WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11183055February 28, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK KEPT TRYING USING BOTH FEET AND WOULD NOT STOP CAR. ENDED UP HITTING TRUCK IN REAR CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I DO NOT WANT MONEY I WANT MY DAMAGES TO BE PAID SO MYCAR WILL BE BACK LIKE IT WAS BEFORE. WHAT CAN I DO WHEN MY BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND TO ME FRANTICALLY TRYING TO STOP?I WAS GOING DOWN AN INTERSTATE COMING UP TO INTERSECTION TRUCK WAS IN FRONT AND I SLAMMED INTO THE REAR WITH THE FRONT OF MY MKZ.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11162769December 20, 2018
STEERING
WHEN I READ ABOUT THE STEERING WHEEL BOLT RECALL IN JUNE 2018 I CHECKED THE CONDITION OF MY STEERING WHEEL BOLT AND DISCOVERED IT WAS LOOSE AND WAS THE BAD DESIGN THAT WAS BEING RECALLED. I WAITED FOR A RECALL NOTICE THAT NEVER CAME AND WHEN I CHECKED WITH DEALER IN DECEMBER 2018 THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW BOLT AND WILL INSTALL MYSELF. HOWEVER, I AM STILL QUITE CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE MAY STILL BE AT RISK OF INJURY. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE ORIGINAL NOTIFICATION BY FORD LISTS THE PRODUCTION DATES THAT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. I PERSONALLY OBSERVED THE LOOSE STEERING BOLT ON MY VEHICLE AND BAD DESIGN. FOR SOME REASON, NOT ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE OWNERS ARE BEING INFORMED OF A PROBLEM . I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162581December 19, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE ORDER DRIVE IN LOW SPEED OR GETTING INTO GEAR THE CAR SPUTTERS. IT STALLS AND POWERS OFF, CREATING A HAZARD. IT IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. IT WILL ACT AS IF IT IS NOT RECEIVING FUEL AND IT MAKES ME RESTART IT. MOST OCCURS IN PARKING LOTS OR DRIVEWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155839December 4, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIES WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONE MONTH AGO. BROUGT IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE BOLT RECALL AND STALLED WHILE DEALER WAS TRYING TO PULL IT INTO THE BAY. AFTER THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVNG ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WENT TO THE MECHANIC ONE TWO OCCASIONS AND NO CODES PULLED. CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO GO TO A FORD DEALER. WENT TO FORD DEALER ONE CODE PULLED (FUEL INJECTOR) WAS REPLACED RECOMMENDED I CHANGE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND REPLACE BATTERY WHICH I AGREED TO. FORTY MINUTES AFTER LEAVING DEALER AS I WAS OULLING OUT OF A PARKIGN LOT THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED AGAIN ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE HIT BY A BOX TRUCK BEHIND ME. THE CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALER AND ONCE AGAIN NO CODES ARE COMING UP AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. WENT ONTO MKZ FORUMS AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM NOT ADDRESSED WHICH IS CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN FOR BOTH MYSELF AND OTHERS SINCE THERE ARE NO ANSWERS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155907December 4, 2018
STEERING
ELECTRICAL STEERING RACK NOT WORKING , HAD TO REPLACE. MKZ 2014
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151399November 14, 2018
STEERING
REPLACE ELECTRIC STEERING RACK HP5Z* 3504*C HAD TO REPLACE ELECTRIC STEERING RACK. QUESTION IS WITH TWO RECALLS SOMEWHAT RELATED TO THE STEERING COLUMN ( BOLT IN STEERING WHEEL AND A POWER TRAIN ISSUE) WOULD THIS ULTIMATELY AFFECT THE ELECTRIC STEERING RACK HP5Z*3504*C? CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND IN GREAT CONDITION. BESIDES THE RECALLS NO REPAIRS AT ALL. ELECTRIC RACK JUST STOPPED WORKING, I PARKED THE CAR GOT READY TO GO TO WORK AND COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL. LINCOLN MKZ 2014.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143537October 28, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
MY CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE THE DAY I HAVE PURCHASED IT. AGAIN, LAST WEEK, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP WITH NUMEROUS CODES. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS. THE CODES CLEARED AND THEY CANNOT ROOT CAUSE THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, WHEN I HAVE BEEN AT A STOP LIGHT THE DRIVER'S SEAT REGRESSES BACKWARDS, AND THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR MOVES AT THE SAME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129392September 13, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FOX FORD LINCOLN (2501 N ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647, (773) 687-7800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LINE WAS RUPTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100315June 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
DTC CODE P188B - AWD CLUTCH CONTROL CIRCUIT AWD SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, AWD TURNED OFF DURING DRIVING NORMAL MODE. RESTART THE CAR THE AWD SYSTEM IS BACK ON, DEALER CANNOT FIX IT UNLESS YOU GET TO THEM WITH THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON. MANAGED FEW TIMES TO BRING IT TO THEM WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, THEY CHANGED TWO TIMES THE AWD MODULE THE FAULT STILL RETURNS. THE DEALER STILL SAYS THAT IS FIXED WHEN OBVIOUSLY IS NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093535May 13, 2018
ENGINE
PURCHASED THIS CAR USED (ONE OWNER) - HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 9/2017 WITH NO PROBLEMS. LAST WEEK (5/04/18) CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO START BUTTON. THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FLUKE SO DISREGARDED THIS ISSUE AS IT DID FINALLY START AFTER 5-6 TRIES. LAST NIGHT (5/12/18) WHILE TRAVELING ON A BACK ROAD (APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH) THE CAR SHUT OFF TOTALLY. LOSS OF STEERING/BRAKES. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER. INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE THE AMBER WRENCH (POWERTRAIN) AND A ANOTHER RED SQUARE (NOT SURE WHAT SYMBOL). IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES BEFORE CARE WOULD RESTART. TAKING TO DEALERSHIP ON 5/14 AND HOPING THEY DO NOT TELL ME THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY ISSUES. THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER OWNERS HERE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. THIS COULD BE LIFE THREATENING IF WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092629May 9, 2018
STEERING
WHEN AT A RELIGHT, MY FORT WAS ON THE BRAKE,YET THE STEERING WHEEL,PULLED IT TO THE LLEFT. THE IT WAS O.K. I DROVE ON ADD PARKED ,WENT TO STORE, THEN RETURNED TO MY CAR PUT IN REVERSE,THEN PUT IN. DRIVE AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. IT PULLED IMMEDIATELY TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING ME TO GO OVER THE YELLOW BLOCK AND HIT THE KERB,IT WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL,CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS STATIONARY AT A RED LIGHT. THE SECOND WAS IN DRIVE TO THE RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT,IN AN EXIT FRO THE PARKING LOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083193April 4, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-60 MPH ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTION, INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND ABS ABILITY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON EACH OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB DAVIDSON FORD LINCOLN (1845 E JOPPA RD, PARKVILLE, MD 21234, (410) 661-6400) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066974February 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVERS DOOR DOESN'T ALWAYS CLOSE PROPERLY.. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS MISALIGNED SOMETIMES. I AM AFRAID THAT THE DOOR IS GOING TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065615January 29, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR DOOR OPENED IN TRAFFIC WITH BABY IN CARSEAT, THREW THE CAR IN PARK. DOOR LATCH BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041705October 31, 2017
POWER TRAIN
OUTER BEARING FAILURE IN TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN METAL-TO-METAL BEARING DESTRUCTION AND ACCORDING TO FORD TECHNICIANS ONCE COMPLETE FAILURE OCCURS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP WHEN DRIVING. FORD-LINCOLN ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION OR VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE VIN BUT IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FOR OTHER FORD AND LINCOLNS FOR THIS PROBLEM TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE ONLY RESOLUTION IS A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AS THE TRANSMISSION CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. THE OLD CORE TRANSMISSION WAS REQUIRED TO BE SENT BACK TO FORD-LINCOLN. THE FACTORY TRANSMISSION IS WARRANTIED FOR 60,000 MILES AND IN MY SPECIFIC CASE THE VEHICLE HAD 110,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS BELIEVED TO HAVE ENGINEERING CHANGES TO PRECLUDE THIS BEARING FAILURE AND HAS A WARRANTY OF 100,000 MILES. THE CHIEF CONCERN IS THAT FORD-LINCOLN IS WELL AWARE OF THE PENDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE SO MUCH THAT THEY ISSUED AN INTERNAL TSB ADDRESSING THE ISSUE, BUT NOT SO CONCERNED TO SEND ANY CORRESPONDENCE TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES CONTAINING THIS TRANSMISSION AND THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES SHOULD IT FAIL, WHICH APPARENTLY COULD BE CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING TO OCCUPANTS AND POTENTIALLY OTHER VEHICLES DRIVING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. ALSO, IN SPEAKING TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ON THEIR NATIONAL CALL LINE FOR CONCERNS, THE AGENT WAS CERTAIN I DID NOT HAVE A TRANSMISSION SUBJECT TO FAILURE, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS THE TSB IN EFFECT WHICH I MENTIONED ABOVE. SHE INDICATED THAT DID NOT RELATE TO MY VEHICLE WHEN I QUESTIONED HER FURTHER. BOTH FORD MECHANIC AND A CERTIFIED MECHANIC NOT ASSOCIATED WITH FORD BOTH INDICATED THE TRANSMISSION IN MY LINCOLN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TSB FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. PHOTO INFO ON DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION ATTACHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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