Lincoln MKZ Complaints

1,851 consumer complaints on file.

#10638816September 24, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
A FEW WEEKS AGO THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED (THE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY SHUT, WHILE PARKED OR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION). TODAY THE FRONT RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) DOOR LATCH ALSO FAILED. SAME EXACT ISSUE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS SOMEONE COULD FALL OUT OF THE CAR DURING OPERATION. ***NOTE: WE ALSO HAD THIS EXACT ISSUE ON A FORD FIESTA OWNED BY ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER, I'M GUESSING IT THE PART IS THE SAME PART OR HAS THE SAME MANUFACTURER*** EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637447September 19, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, AIR BAGS
I WAS THE DRIVER; THE ACCIDENT OCCURED DAY;SUNNY AROUND NOON;I WAS IN A LIBRARY PARKING LOT PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE -SLOWLY SUDDENLY , THE CAR LEAPT FORWARD THE AND "SOMETHING" SEEMED TO BE UNDER THE ACCELERATOR- IT LEAPT FORWARD I COULD LT NOT MAKE THE CAR STOP; WHAT STOPPED THE CAR WASAE CONCRETE LIGHT POST WHICH EXPLODED. IF I HAD NOT HIT THE POST THE CAR WOULD HAVE GONE IN TO A LAKE AND I MIGHT HAVE DROWNED. I WAS ALONE THE CAR - AND I HAD ABOUT $10,000 DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I BELIEVE THE FLOOR MAT SHIFTED AND WAS UNDER THE ACCELERATOR AND I AM VERY DISTRESSED. ALSO -THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSSED- I CONTACTED FORD BUT THEY SAID I AS NOT AFFECTED BY THE MASSIVE PREVIOUS RECALL OF FLOOR MATS., THIS FLOORMAT ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED OR SOMEONE WILL DIE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637093September 17, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND NO DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632782September 12, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COLLISION WARNING ALERT SOUNDED, LIGHTS FLASHED AND VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED BRAKING AS IF A FRONT END COLLISION WAS IMMINENT WHEN TRAVELING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE WITHOUT ANY CARS IN THE PROXIMITY OF MY CAR. AT THE TIME, I WAS DRING AND BRAKING TO REDUCE THE SPEED FROM THE POSTED 70 MILES PER HOUR TO THE NEW SPEED ZONE OF 55 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631762September 9, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A DRIVEWAY WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND EXCESSIVE PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ UPDATED 10/22/14*CN UPDATED 3/16/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631966September 9, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AT 56,000 MILES (JUST OVER WARRANTY) A FRIEND NOTICED THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THIS CONDITION EXISTED. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY ITEM AND I NOTE THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE REGARDING THE EARLY FAILURE OF THESE LED LIGHTS. FORD WOULD NOT WARRANTY THIS AND WITH A REPLACEMENT COST OF OVER $500.00, THERE IS A REAL DANGER THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY DELAY, OR ELECT TO NOT REPLACE THE LIGHT. THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHTS CAN NOT BE OVERSTATED. I ALSO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE LUMINOSITY OF THESE LIGHTS. I'M NOT AT ALL SURE THAT THEY MEET FEDERALLY MANDATED STANDARDS AND THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630487September 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE LED TAILLIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT IS NOW FLASHING, AS IF A RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WERE ACTIVATED, BUT WHEN NO TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO A PRIOR REPORTED DEFECT WHERE THE SAME PASSENGER SIDE LED TAILLIGHT DISPLAYS A LIGHT CONDITION AS IF BRAKING, WHEN CAR IS NOT ACTUALLY BRAKING. THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS ALSO OBSERVED ON SOME 2008-2010 MKZ AND MERCURY MILAN VEHICLES IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. THE LED LIGHTS ARE NOT OWNER REPLACEABLE; INSTEAD THE ENTIRE TAILLIGHT MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST TO THE OWNER OF OVER $500. THIS CONFUSES OTHER DRIVERS AND THEN CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627879August 24, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT CAME UP AS WE PULLED AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND NEVER QUIT LIGHTING UP, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES WE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERS TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AS USED, WITH 43,000 MILES IN MARCH 2012. APPARENTLY, THE MECHANICS AT IRWIN LINCOLN DEALERSHIP IN NJ ARE CLUELESS, AND THE ONLY REMEDY SEEMS TO BE THE PURCHASE OF NEW WHEELS, AT A COST OF ROUGHLY $2,000. OTHERWISE, THE CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE, BUT THE SENSOR PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627721August 23, 2014
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING DOES NOT DOES NOT LIGHT UP OR BEEP FOR AROUND 4 BLOCKS OF TRAVEL. IF MOST ACCIDENTS HAPPEN CLOSE TO HOME THIS COULD BE SERIOUS OR EVEN FATAL. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS THIS WAY WITH ALL THE OTHER MODELS HE COMPARED MINE TO. THIS DOES NOT MAKE A SAFE SITUATION. THE DRIVER'S WARNING WORKS RIGHT AFTER MOTION BEGINS. THE PASSENGER'S BELT WARNING SHOULD WORK THE SAME WAY. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES IT WILL LIGHT AND BEEP IF NOT CONNECTED AND THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626830August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MKZ RIGHT SIDE OUTER LED TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS DISPLAYING ALL THREE BANDS OF LED'S AT ALL TIMES, INSTEAD OF ONLY WHEN BRAKING. THE CORRECT DISPLAY WITHOUT BRAKING IS ONLY THE CENTER LED BAND. ALSO, AT RANDOM TIMES, THE THREE LED BANDS FLASH AS IF A TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED, WHEN IT IS NOT. THESE CONDITIONS CAUSE OTHER DRIVERS TO NOT UNDERSTAND WHETHER THE CAR MIGHT BE BRAKING OR TURNING, WHEN IT IS ONLY PROCEEDING STRAIGHT AHEAD. THIS IS AN INTEGRATED LED TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY THAT HAS NO REPLACEABLE BULBS. THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED BY A DEALER AT A COST OF $500.00 BULBS CANNOT BE REPLACED BY AN OWNER, EVEN IN AN EMERGENCY. THE LEFT SIDE (DRIVER SIDE) OUTER LED ASSEMBLY OPERATES CORRECTLY, WITH THE CENTER BAND OF LED'S OPERATIVE AND THREE BANDS LIGHTING ONLY WHEN BRAKING. THIS ADDS TO THE CONFUSION OF OTHER DRIVERS FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE. FORD MOTOR AND LINCOLN DIVISION REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM, AND STATE THAT UNLESS IT IS WITHIN A WARRANTY PERIOD, NO REPLACEMENT WILL BE MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO LINCOLN MOTOR DIVISION FOR THE PAST 18 MONTHS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620803August 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL-THE OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE COLLISION WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.LB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619251August 6, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TOW TRUCK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E028000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619064August 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN FROM A SPEED OF 30 OR OVER YOU CAN FEEL THE TRANSMISSION KICK. WHEN YOU ARE STOPPING FROM REGULAR ROAD SPEEDS AND OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT IS KICKING. BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT IS YOU STOP AND THEN YOU FEEL A BUMP. IT IS NOT NORMAL. FEELS ALMOST LIKE A VERY HARD DOWN SHIFT ONLY BY THAT POINT YOU ARE ALREADY STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618788August 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS ON SOME OCCASIONS, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E028000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615982July 24, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH WITH NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME ALL OF A SUDDEN THE COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THIS FIRST STARTED 9/10/2013 AND CONTINUES TO BE A FALSE WARNING FROM TIME TO TIME UP THROUGH 7/23/2014, MILEAGE NOW 15125. GOING BACK TO DEALER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614566July 18, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT WILL SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO S1, S2, S3, S4, IT WILL DECREASE IN SPEED, LIKE A HESITATION AND SLOWING DOWN. I AM AFRAID IF THIS CONSTANTLY HAPPENS SOME ONE WILL HIT ME IN THE REAR., CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR IN TWICE FOR REPAIRS, STILL ISN'T FIXED. FIRST, OH ITS NEED TO BE PUT ON THE COMPUTER AND RECALIBRATED. SECOND, AFTER TEST DRIVING THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULDN'T ASSESS THE CAUSE AND IT DIDN'T OCCUR WHILE THEY DID A TEST DRIVE. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND DANGER TO ME, MY FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND REPAIRED.THIS IS STILL OCCURRING WHILE DRIVING DAILY. SERIOUSLY THINKING ABOUT RETURNING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609896July 11, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKZ EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI TIRES, TIRE SIZE: 245/40R19, TIRE LINE: PZERO NERO ALL SEASON, AND DOT NUMBER UN93L6384813. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THREE OF THE TIRES EXHIBITED BLISTERS AROUND THE SIDE WALLS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,491 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,510.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609680July 10, 2014
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MY HUSBAND WAS EXITING THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH THE DOOR OPEN AND HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DOOR FRAME, FINGERS ON THE EDGE OF THE ROOF. I HAD JUST SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE LARGE PANORAMA SUNROOF. THE SUNROOF IS ABOVE THE CAR AND OVER THE BACK WINDOW WHEN IT'S OPEN, SO IT WAS COMING FORWARD AND DOWN AND CLOSED ON TOP OF HIS FINGERS. HE WAS SCREAMING IN PAIN AND I HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, AND QUICKLY PUSH THE BUTTON TO GET THE SUNROOF BACK OPEN AND FREE HIS FINGERS. HIS FINGERS ARE SEVERELY BRUISED TODAY. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY MECHANISM WHERE IF THE ROOF IS CLOSING ON SOMETHING IT REVERSES ITSELF. IF THAT HAD BEEN A CHILD'S FINGERS, I THINK IT'S LIKELY THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609693July 10, 2014
WHEELS
AFTER GETTING A LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING, I WENT TO TIRE STORE AND THEY SHOWED ME THE CORROSION TO THE CHROME AND EXPLAINED HOW IT WILL AFFECT THE TIRE AND THE WHEEL. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT I AM GOING TO CONSTANTLY HAVE ISSUES WITH LOW TIRE PRESSURE UNLESS I REPLACE THE WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608871July 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED DURING THE WINTER, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT GEARS TO LOW INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING ON, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED AWAY. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BARRIER. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V594000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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