Lincoln Zephyr Complaints (2006)

229 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10626723August 20, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
TIRES CONTINUALLY LOOSING AIR PRESSURE. MECHANICS SHOWED FLAKING AND CRACKING CHROME PLATING ON WHEELS THAT CREATE AIR LEAKAGE PATH AT BEAD/RIM CONTACT AREA. DAMAGE TO TIRES DUE TO REPEATED LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. MECHANICS AT BELLE TIRE SAY THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR WHEELS. WHY NO RECALL? REPLACEMENT WHEELS ARE APPROX $1,600! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616956July 28, 2014
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ALUMINUM SURFACE OF THE WHEELS BEGAN TO RUB OFF. AS A RESULT, THE SURFACE OF THE WHEELS BECAME IRREGULAR AND ALL FOUR TIRES DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586530May 5, 2014
STRUCTURE
HAVE A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR AND THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME TERRIBLY WARPED WHICH HAS CAUSED MY WINDOW DEFROSTER TO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A LUXURY CAR AND THE DASHBOARD IS AN INTRICATE PART THAT HOUSES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. LINCOLN/FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE PROBLEM PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING ON ALL DOORS. WINDOW ROLLS UP AND DOWN SCRATCHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584351April 23, 2014
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR AND THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME TERRIBLY WARPED WHICH HAS CAUSED MY WINDOW DEFROSTER TO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A LUXURY CAR AND THE DASHBOARD IS AN INTRICATE PART THAT HOUSES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. LINCOLN/FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE PROBLEM. SO FAR THE ONLY OTHER PROBLEM I'VE EXPERIENCE WAS WITH THE STEERING WHICH WAS REPAIRED UNDER MY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558460January 4, 2014
WHEELS
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACED THE TIRES ON THIS CAR 3 TIMES BECAUSE THEY ARE ALWAYS LOOSING AIR AND WEARING DOWN FAST.THE LAST TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE RIMS THATS BEEN CAUSING IT. I CANNOT TAKE THE CAR ON LONG TRIPS BECAUSE I HAVE TO PUT AIR IN THEM EVERYDAY BEFORE I LEAVE THE HOUSE, NICE CAR CRAPPY MAKER THIS CAR HAS 62TM ON IT. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND OWNER OF IT. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THE RIMS? IS THAT WHY LINCOLN STOP MAKING THIS MODEL? BY THE WAY THE LAST TIRES WERE PURCHED IN 2013 STILL PUTTING AIR EVERYDAY .WHAT IS LINCOLN DOING ABOUT THIS?THERE ARE NO CHEEP TIRES FOR THESE CARS . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556299December 17, 2013
WHEELS
I HAVE HAD MY 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR FOR 1 1/2 YEARS. I NOTICED WITHIN ALMOST A MONTH THAT MY FRONT DRIVER TIRE WAS HAVING A SLOW LEAK. SHORTLY AFTER ALL MY TIRES WERE SLOWLY LEAKING AND I WOULD FILL THE TIRES TO 33PSI'S AS RECOMMENDED, BUT BY TWO DAYS THE PSI'S WOULD BE DOWN TO 8PSI. MY FIRST INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY BACK PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. I HAVE BOUGHT ALL NEW TIRES AND WITHIN ALMOST 3 MONTHS THE SLOW LEAK OCCURRED AGAIN IN ALL THE TIRES. I HAVE HAD MY TIRES RESEALED NUMEROUS TIMES ( THE RESEAL HOLDS FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS) AND THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE RIM WHERE THE RIM AND TIRE MEETS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT THE LEAKS ARE DAMAGING THE WALLS OF MY TIRE AND THE MECHANIC HAS PUT NEW VALVES ON AND THE TIRES STILL LEAKS. I HAVE INVESTED IN A AIR PUMP THAT PLUGS UP TO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE TIRES MIGHT BE FLAT. I HAVE CONTACTED LINCOLN/FORD AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL ARTICLES/PAGES WITH SIMILAR PEOPLE TO MY SITUATION. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE, BECAUSE I NEVER WHEN A TIRE BLOW OUT MAY OCCUR AND WITH THE LEAK DAMAGING MY TIRES, IT LOOKS LIKE I MIGHT BE BUYING NEW TIRES QUIT OFTEN. WILL YOU PLEASE HELP MY AND OTHER 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR OWNERS. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545202September 24, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532843July 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN NOVEMBER OF 2011, THE CAR BEGAN TO STUTTER AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR INSTANTLY CUT OFF. THE PCM AND IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. IN JULY OF 2013 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEGAN TO STUTTER AND IT CUT OFF. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GIVEN THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512356May 16, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR CHROME RIMS FLAKED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE LOSING PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509458April 24, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, SHE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDES, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHIN, HANDS, AND FINGERS AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR KNEE AND SHOULDER INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10508157April 14, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND CAR LOST POWER. CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID THE LIGHT WAS AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION. STATED NOT TO DRIVE IT. GOT IT TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. WHEN THEY DIAGNOSED CAR THEY STATED THE PCM MODULE WENT OUT AND WAS SENDING UNINTERRUPTED ELECTRICITY TO ENGINE COILS AND SURPRISED THE CAR DIDN'T START ON FIRE. THEY ALSO STATED THE PCM MODULE WAS IN ITS 13TH DESIGN AS THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS BEFORE AND LINCOLN HAD A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AS IT HAS BEEN COMMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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