2010 LINCOLN MKZ Complaints

INTERIOR DOOR GRAB HANDLE CHROME TRIM FLAKES ON THE REAR EDGE CAUSING CUTS TO FINGERS WHEN PULLING DOOR CLOSED.

ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK/RELEASE SWITCH FAILED, TRAPPING ME IN DRIVERS SEAT. UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE EXCEPT BY CRAWLING OVER CONSOLE. ONCE EXITED FROM VEHICLE, WAS UNABLE TO LOCK AND SECURE VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS WITH DRIVERS SIDE (MASTER) DOOR LOCK AND RELEASE SYSTEM. OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE OFF, AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT VEHICLE NORMALLY.

ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 15,000 MILES ON IT, THE DEALER REPORTED TO ME THAT A TIRE REPLACEMENT WAS RECOMMENDED THESE WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MICHELIN TIRES..AFTER INSPECTION, MICHELIN AGREED TO REPLACE TIRES FOR A FEE OF $100 PER TIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO RELATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TO SECURE POSITION. POSSIBLY DEACTIVATING PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT LOWERED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW GLASS TO ACCESS THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I WAS INFORMED BY FRIENDS FOLLOWING OUR VEHICLE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE RED BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WITH NO CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AT NITE WHEN ALL THE CAR LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THIS I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE DRIVERS FOLLOWING OUR VEHICLE WILL NOT BE AWARE WHEN THE VEHICLE ITSELF IS BRAKING. CONTACTED A FORD DEALER WHO INFORMED US THAT THE COST TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE $534.00 (THE WHOLE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I RESEARCHED WHETHER THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES AND FOUND THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN DATED 11-11-10 WAS ISSUED AND NHTSA # 10042506 APPLIED.

DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS LED LIGHTS ARE OUT ALREADY THE COST 500.00 FOR 500.00 IT SHOULD AT LEAST WORK FOR 10 YEARS. *TR

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.

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