2008 LINCOLN MKZ Complaints

TAKATA RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IS NOW ONE YEAR OLD. WHEN I SPEAK WITH SOMEONE AT A FORD DEALERSHIP I CONTINUE TO BE TOLD THAT THE PART IS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BRUCE WALTERS FORD LINCOLN KIA AT 606-444-2200 AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY 2008 LINCOLN MKZ HAS A DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY AFTER AN ABS EVENT ON THE SNOW A FEW DAYS AGO. THE ABS CYCLE WORKED, THEN MY PEDAL HAS AN EXTRA INCH OR 2 OF TRAVEL AND FEELS UNSAFE. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT LIKE THIS WITH THE CAR IN THE 5 YEARS I HAVE OWNED AFTER BUYING IT CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FROM FORD. WHEN I RESEARCH THE PROBLEM ON LINE, I SEE MULTIPLE CASES IN THE 2006 TO 2008 LINCOLN MKZ/ZEPHR, THE FORD FUSION AND THE MERCURY MILAN. ALL OF THE ON-LINE REPORTS SAY THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. NONE OF APPEARS TO BE COVERED BY FORD. I AM TAKING MINE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TOMORROW TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT MINE AND DRIVE IT WHILE IT IS ACTING UP. I FEEL SOMETHING AS CRITICAL TO THE SAFE BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE THAT APPEARS TO BE A CHRONIC MODEL PROBLEM OUGHT TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. THE PART IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND SHOULD BE DONE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THE SNOW, THE ABS ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TWO OR THREE INCHES TOWARD THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WRITING FOR AN ELDERLY FRIEND WHOSE CAR WAS PART OF THE AIRBAG RECALL. HE LIVES IN A RURAL REMOTE COMMUNITY AND THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP IN PORT ANGELES INFORMED HIM THEY WERE NOT DOING THESE REPLACEMENTS. WE DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO DIRECT HIM TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE. HE LIVES IN FORKS WA (98331)

TAKATA RECALL. GOT RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR A FAULTY AIRBAG. WENT TO DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, AND LISTED AS A DEALERSHIP CAPABLE OF FIXING THE ISSUE ON THE TAKATA RECALL WEBSITE, AND THEY INFORMED ME THEY DIDN'T NOR WERE THEY GOING TO HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS IN STOCK ANY TIME SOON. I WANT THIS ISSUE FIXED, FREE OF CHARGE, BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED PALMETTO FORD LINCOLN AT (843) 571-3673 (1625 SAVANNAH HWY, CHARLESTON, SC 29407). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I HAVE RECEIVED TWO NOTICES BY MAIL FROM TK HOLDINGS. FIRST NOTICE SAID THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS AVAILABLE YET AND TO WAIT FOR SECOND NOTICE. SECOND NOTICE IS OF THEM FILING BANKRUPTCY AND TO CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALER FOR FREE REPAIR. I CONTACTED WITT LINCOLN AND THEY SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS. HOW DO I GET FREE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT? I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT BUT NEED TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE I DO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BILTON LINCOLN IN SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA 29150 WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT