2014 LINCOLN MKZ Complaints

IT HAS BEEN 4 MONTHS SINCE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS YET AVAILABLE.

PURCHASED 2014 LINCOLN MKZ VEHICLE NEW. FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED IN MAIL IN DECEMBER (RECALL # 16S42). SPOKE TO LINCOLN (FORD) 1/24/17 TO ASK ESTIMATED RESOLUTION DATE AND OPEN A CASE. NO REPAIR DATE AVAILABLE. SPOKE TO LINCOLN 3/14/17 - NO REPAIR DATE AVAILABLE. CASE #S CAS-11548706 & CAS-11537859 ASSIGNED. FORD / LINCOLN REFUSED TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION. DEALER OFFERED TO BUY CAR BACK FOR 40% OF NEW PRICE (CAR WAS 2 YEARS AT THE TIME). CAR IS "UNSALABLE" ACCORDING TO OTHER DEALERS DUE TO THIS RECALL. ADVISED BY FTC THAT RECALL NOTIFICATION ABSOLVES FORD OF LIABILITY IF MY FAMILY IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY WHEN THIS RECALL WAS PUBLISHED. PURCHASED $2,600 EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM FORD. FROM NHTSA WEBSITE: " NHTSA RECALL # 16V875000 - SUMMARY: DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN A CRASH. SAFETY RISK SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT DO NOT ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN A CRASH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY." "IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, PLEASE CONTACT THE NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT: 1-888-327-4236 OR TTY: 1-800-424-9153 OR FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA." "RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE" I NEED ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FROM FORD.

I HAVE CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THE POWER DECK LID NOT WORKING WHEN IT IS COLD, IT WONT EVEN POP THE TRUNK. THIS MORNING I EXPERIENCED A DEAD BATTERY AND WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE JUMPED AND STARTED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON AS WELL AS A TRACTION CONTROL, HILL START WARNINGS AND THE POWER STEERING ISNT WORKING AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL.

OEM MICHELIN PRIMACY TIRES AND WARRANTY PROCESS ARE A BIG PROBLEM. GETTING READY TO FILE TREAD WEAR CLAIM ON SECOND SET AFTER CLAIMING TREAD WEAR WARRANTY ON FIRST SET THROUGH MY DEALER. ONLY LASTED 30K AND WERE TO GO > 50K. NOW SAME MODEL TIRES ARE NOW WORN TO REPLACEMENT AND DEALER SAYS I NEED TO PURCHASE ELSEWHERE FOR ANOTHER TREAD WEAR CLAIM. REASON IS THEY WERE NEVER PAID BY MICHELIN FOR FIRST CLAIM. LINCOLN AND MICHELIN DESERVE THIS COMPLAINT FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND NOW SECOND DEFECT ON TREAD WEAR LIFE. SERVICE DEPT AT DEALER HAVE BEEN GREAT AND UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CANNOT WORK ANOTHER CLAIM.

WHILE TURNING A CORNER THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND BECAME EXTREMELY HEAVY, ALMOST UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO COMPLETE THE TURN. A NOTIFICATION CAME ON FROM THE CAR INDICATING "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" AND "STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED". *JS

TODAY WAS THE 7TH TIRE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SINCE LEASING THIS CAR SINCE JANUARY 2014.THESE LOW PROFILE TIRES ARE TERRIBLE. I FEEL THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WAS OFFERED A TIRE WARRANTY WHICH I REGRET I DID NOT PURCHASE. REGARDLESS, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR DOES NOT COME WITH A SPARE. I FEEL SOMEONE COULD END UP STRANDED SOMEWHERE. EACH TIME WAS EITHER A SMALL POTHOLE, ROCK, MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD, OR IT JUST WENT FLAT!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE TURBO WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

RECEIVED AN "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" LETTER, CALLED THE DEALER TO SETUP AN APPT, AND LEARNED THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I THEN CALL FORD CORP, AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. FORD CORP TOLD ME THAT IF I HAD THE CURRENT PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, THEN THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE PARTS. I AM NOT HAVING CURRENT PROBLEMS, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS SINCE THE CAR IS BEING RECALLED TO AVOID THE PROBLEMS....SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 15S14 NHTSA RECALL 15V-250..UPDATED 11/12/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 12/15/15. *JB

2014 LINCOLN MKZ. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TIRE ISSUES AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRE REPLACEMENTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT PASS INSPECTION, BECAUSE A BUBBLE HAD FORMED ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE IN THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 250. ON MARCH 16, 2015, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BUBBLE FOUND IN THE SIDEWALL. ON MAY 13, 2015 DURING A SERVICE VISIT AT THE DEALER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FRONT TIRES HAD SIDEWALL BUBBLES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED FIVE TIRES OVER THE LAST FOUR MONTHS HAD SIDEWALL BUBBLES. UPDATED 02/01/16.*JB

NOTIFIED BY LINCOLN (FORD MOTOR COMPANY) ABOUT NHTSA 14V-597 RECALL IN LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 2014 CONCERNING THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. AS OF MAY 1ST, MY VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ALTHOUGH I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CALL TO LINCOLN (FORD), I AM TOLD THAT REPAIR PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BEE WAITING 6 MONTHS FOR REPAIR PARTS FOR MY VEHICLE. I FIND THIS TO BE UNACCEPTABLE AS A CONSUMER AND HENCE MY FILING THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. *TR