Lincoln Zephyr Complaints

240 consumer complaints on file.

#10873872June 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON A TOLLWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, WE SUDDENLY LOST ALL ENGINE POWER, AND WERE UNABLE TO SPEED UP TO OUR EXIT. ENOUGH POWER WAS GENERATED TO ALLOW US TO EXIT THE TOLLWAY. WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT NO CARS WERE FOLLOWING US, AND THANKS TO GOD NO TRUCKS WERE ON EITHER SIDE OF OUR CAR WHEN THIS OCCURRED. WE WERE ABLE TO SLOWLY REACH OUR DESTINATION. THE CAR IS NOW AT A REPAIR SHOP AWAITING INFORMATION FROM THE NEAREST LINCOLN DEALER. HIS COMPUTER TESTING SO FAR DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851979March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND FAULT ACCORDING TO CODE WAS B229015 FAULT PPT D1 TO D3 RHS FRONT SENSOR NOT READING PROPERLY NEED TO REPLACE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD RHS FRONT RAILS THIS VEHICLE HAS HARDLEY EVER HAD A FRONT PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THERE IS NO WAY THAT THESE RAILS SHOULD OR COULD BE DAMAGED OR BENT CAUSING THE SENSOR NOT TO READ. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE AND OR INFERIOR RAIL SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825111February 9, 2016
WHEELS
WHEELS NEED REPLACING, WILL NOT HOLD AN AIR SEAL THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE DEFECT ,NOT SO ,I BOUGHT A 2 HP. AIR COMPRESSOR TO WEEP TIRES INFLATED. MECHANIC SAID NEW RIMS ARE NEED BEFORE NEW TIRES,ARE LINCLON RIMS BEEN UPGRADED//NEED TO REPLACE!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823105January 29, 2016
WHEELS
THE WHEELS ON MY CAR ARE CORRODED AND AS A RESULT THE TIRES WILL NOT HOLD AIR PRESSURE I HAVE HAD TWO SETS OF TIRES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM CAR HAS 85000 MILES TIRES WERE REPAIRED BUT PROBLEM REMAINED THE METAL SHOWS FLAKING CAR HAS NEVER BEEN HIT AND SHOWS NO OTHER SIGNS OF A PROBLEM TIRES LOSE 20 POUNDS OF AIR PRESSURE EVERY THREE DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811369December 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY MORNING IN COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE STARTS NORMALLY IN WARM WEATHER. THE CONTACT HAD TO CHARGE THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807650December 1, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DASH IS WARPING AND RISING UP IN THE CENTER. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS BUT IS NOW TO THE POINT THAT IT AFFECTS THE DEFROST FLOW OF AIR. THIS MEANS THE WINDSHIELD IS FREQUENTLY FOGGING OVER, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. I CAN NO LONGER FULLY DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD. LINCOLN HAS REFUSED TO FIX IT AT THEIR COST. THEY WANT AROUND $5000 TO REPLACE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762902September 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT APPROX. 50 MPH, WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT REMAINS ON PERMANENTLY ANYTIME THE KEY IS "ON". IT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY IN GOOD WEATHER. THE INFORMATION SCREEN DID NOT GIVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND THE ONBOARD COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS DOES NOT ADDRESS THE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761119September 2, 2015
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. UPON INSPECTING THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ALUMINUM COATING ON THE WHEELS STARTED TO PEEL OFF. AS A RESULT OF THE ALUMINUM PEELING OFF OF THE WHEELS, THE TIRES WOULD NOT HOLD ADEQUATE AIR PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747096August 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RECENTLY HAVE HAD A TRUNK AJAR MSG ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE TRUNK LID IS SECURE.AT NIGHT AFTER ROLLING UP WINDOWS AND LOCKING THE CAR THE INTERIORS LIGHTS ARE NOT SHUTTING OFF(THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE). HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. UPON LETTING THE WINDOWS DOWN TODAY 8-7-15 FOUND THE SEAT HAD RETURNED TO THE FULL FRONT POSITION -BY ITS SELF. IT HAD DONE THIS BEFORE AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF 3 OR 4 TIMES.UPON DRIVING AND COMING HOME.THE DRIVER SEAT HAS NOT RESET ITSELF WHILE DRIVING SO FAR.MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE NOT SHUTTING OFF AT PRESENT.HOPE ITS LINKED TO THE TRUNK LID SENSOR OR WHATEVER IT IS.HAVE A SERVICE APPT.. AT FORDS 8-12-15.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725813June 17, 2015
WHEELS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTING FROM THE RIM AS IF AIR WERE LINKING FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717819May 21, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH BOARD OF THE VEHICLE IS SEVERELY WARPED, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS YEAR MODEL. THE WARP IS AT THE DEFROST VENT AS WELL AT THE FRONT OF THE DASH ABOVE THE CLOCK. THE WARP IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS DEFROST DOES NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD DUE TO THE WARPING. DOOR HANDLE (SPECIFICALLY DRIVES SIDE AT THIS TIME) WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. YOU HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW OR HAVE SOMEONE ELSE OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN, AS IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704108April 7, 2015
STRUCTURE
THE FRONT DASHBOARD IS CONTINUALLY PEELING UP. IT HAS BECOME WARPED AND I'M AFRAID IT MAY COMPLETELY PEEL UP WHILE I'M DRIVING. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY FEEL THAT THESE AUTOMOBILES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE PROBLEM DEALT WITH APPROPRIATELY. LINCOLNS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE UPSCALED AMERICAN LUXURY CARS SO HOW DO THEY PRODUCED SUCH A CAR WITH MEDIOCRE WORKMANSHIP? I'VE PRICED NEW FRONT DASHBOARDS AND THEY CAN RANGE IN THE $1200-$1500 RANGE, USED $300-$400 WITHOUT INSTALLATION. I LOVE MY LINCOLN BUT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681837February 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS WARPED CAUSING A SEPARATION FROM THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680821February 3, 2015
WHEELS, TIRES
DRIVING AT APPROX 30MPH MY TIRE BLEW OUT AFTER JUST REPLACING ALL 4 TIRES 3K MILES BEFORE. TOOK THE TIRE BACK TO THE MERCHANT AND THEY REPLACED IT BECAUSE I HAD A HAZARD PROTECTION PLAN WITH TIRES. REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES IN SEPT OF 2014 DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 TIRES DUE TO TIRE COMING OFF OF THE RIM WHILE DRIVING AND LOSING AIR PRESSURE, SLOW LEAK THAT RESULTED IN FLAT AND A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH AND LANDED ME INTO A DITCH. THE TIRE MERCHANT INFORMED ME THAT THE WHEELS ARE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE CHROME ON RIM PEELING AND DAMAGING TIRE AS WELL AS PREVENTING A SEAL BETWEEN TIRE AND RIM TO KEEP TIRE INFLATED. REPLACING THE WHEELS WITH MANUFACTURER WHEELS WILL RESULT IN SAME PROBLEM BEING THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT. I FEEL FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT AND REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS FOR NEW WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680041January 30, 2015
TIRES, WHEELS
WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON I-39 WHEN TIRE BLEW OUT. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES SEVERAL TIMES AND TOLD BY DEALERSHIP AND 2 AUTO SERVICE CENTERS THAT THE RIMS ARE SO CORRODED THEY DO NOT HOLD AIR PROPERLY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALL WHEELS HAVE CHROME FLAKING OFF. CAR CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 75K MILES. IN THE 2.5 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT, PROBABLY HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TIRES REPAIRED/REPLACED 10-15 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663041December 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS CAR HAS A ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FROM A FORD FUSION, ITS SHIFTING VIOLENTLY AND IS NOT SAFE. THE TRANSMISSION BUILT FOR THIS VEHICLE IS VERY POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP AND NO RECALL WAS MADE. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL AT FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663207December 9, 2014
WHEELS
I HAVE A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR AND I HAVE NOTICED THE CHROME ON MY RIMS IS PEELING OFF AND THE RIMS ARE BECOMING VERY CORRODED. THE TIRE KEEP DEFLATING DUE TO THIS PROBLEM EVEN AFTER YOU AIR THE TIRES UP THEY SLOWLY LEAK AIR. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THESE RIMS AND IT COULD CAUSE A BLOW OUT DUE TO UNDER INFLATION AS THE TIRE SPECIFICALLY SAYS ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660292November 22, 2014
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING I FELT THE CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT, AFTER EXAMINATION I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER LEFT SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. I MANAGED TO GET TO A GAS STATION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO INFLATE THE TIRE. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN NEW IN MAY 2014. I HAVE DRIVEN FEW MILES BETWEEN MAY AND NOVEMBER, THE MILEAGE CAN BE VERIFIED WITH DEALERSHIP. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THAT I HAVE PURCHASED TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME WAS VERY SOON AFTER PURCHASE WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF STATE. I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE THEN THAT WAS VERY HARD TO FIND BECAUSE OF THE YEAR AND MAKE OF CAR. THE TIRES CONTINUED TO LOSE PRESSURE NEVER REALLY REMAINING INFLATED. I PURCHASED A AIR PUMP THAT I USED TO INFLATE THE TIRES, BECAUSE THE TIRES WOULD LITERALLY DEFLATE TO THE RIM. I AGAIN PURCHASED A FULL SET, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED. 2014 AGAIN PURCHASED A FULL SET, THEN 2014 PURCHASED ANOTHER TIRE. AS YOU CAN SEE THIS VEHICLE WITH ONE OWNER HAS VERY FEW MILES, BUT SEVERAL TIRE PURCHASES. LINCOLN/FORD NEEDS TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS COMPLAINT. IT IS GETTING TO COSTLY TO CONTINUE BUYING TIRES FOR SOME REASON OTHER THAN THE DEFECTIVE RIM WHEEL. MY FAMILY SAFETY IS AT STAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659656November 20, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM IS RE-OCCURRING. WHEN THE WEATHER GOES BELOW FREEZING ICE BUILDS UP AROUND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR WILL START AND AS THE ENGINE STARTS TO HEAT UP THE ICE STARTS TO BREAK UP. AS SOON AS I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR PAST 25MPH AND I LET OFF THE GAS THE ENGINE STARTS TO STALL OUT SENDING AN ERROR SIGNAL TO THE COMPUTER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. I MUST SAY THAT THE PROBLEM IS VERY RANDOM AND DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. I HAVE LEARNED FROM EXPERIENCE THAT I MUST PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR. TURNING OFF THE CAR CAUSES THE COMPUTER TO RESET AND THE WRENCH LIGHT TURNS OFF AND THE CAR GOES BACK TO NORMAL. I AM UPSET BECAUSE AFTER I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THAT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT STILL ON. IN REALITY, THIS MEANS THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE WITH A FUEL STARVED STALLING ENGINE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING UNTIL SOMEBODY CAME TO HELP. AS SOON AS I TURN OFF THE CAR THE PROBLEM NO LONGER EXISTS. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER ONLINE POSTS AND BLOGS FROM OTHER LINCOLN AND FORD OWNERS DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUE. I HOPE THAT FORD CAN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651474October 30, 2014
WHEELS
THE WHEELS HAVE STOPPED HOLDING AIR FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME. REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE, SPEED, MILEAGE. MECHANICS HAVE REPORTED THAT BECAUSE OF THE FLAKING CHROME WHEELS, THEY WILL NOT HOLD AIR CORRECTLY FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME. HAVE PAID OVER $20 ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO HAVE BEAD SEAL, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HELP UNTIL THE TIRES HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF UNUSUAL WEAR BECAUSE OF UNDER INFLATION. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH RATE UNTIL IT IS NOT WORTH BUYING NEW TIRES AS THEY ARE TRASHED IN SHORT ORDER. NOW MY MOTHER DRIVES AROUND ON USED TIRES AND SHE HAS TO STOP IN INSTANT OIL CHANGE TO HAVE HER TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED ALMOST EVERY MORNING. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THESE WHEELS SPECIFICALLY. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL REGARDING THIS? THIS IS AN OUTRAGE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A MORE THAN $1500 FIX TO HAVE PEACE OF MIND. PLEASE DO SOMETHING SO THAT I CAN QUIT WORRYING ABOUT MY MOTHERS CAR, TIRES, HER LIFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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