2012 LINCOLN MKZ Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (ALEX KARRAS LINCOLN, 6760 14TH STREET W, BRANDENTON, FL 34207) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A YEAR. I CALLED THE FORD DEALER IN WESLEY CHAPEL-FL.33453. I HAVE ALSO CALLED THE PEOPLE IN HIGHER-UP . LGM

NOTIFICATION RECEIVED MARCH, 2017 ABOUT RECALL. NO FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ANY DEALER AS TO ABILITY TO REPAIR, TO DATE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (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 CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN HICE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON PASSENGER AIRBAG 2012 MKZ. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. UPDATED 09/28/2017*JS

UNABLE TO SECURE VEHICLE. FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK BY USING ANY ELECTRIC METHOD OR BY USING KEY MECHANICALLY IN EXTERIOR DOOR LOCK.

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING ASSEMBLY AND THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE STEERING MOTOR SENSOR. THIS REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO COST $2100. OTHER 2012 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRIDS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME FAULT, NHTSA ID 15V340000, BUT MY CAR DOES NOT SEEM TO BE COVERED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND WHATEVER CORRECTION OR RUNNING CHANGE THEY MADE TO THE PRODUCTION LINE DID NOT ADEQUATELY FIX THE ISSUE. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN A WARNING LIGHT (YELLOW WRENCH) CAME ON. I STOPPED THE CAR, CHECKED THE MANUAL AND COULD FIND NO REFERENCE TO THIS WARNING LIGHT. IT DID NOT REAPPEAR WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR AND NEVER CAME BACK ON.

DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION. LIGHTS ARE LED CONSTRUCTION CONTAINING 3 ELEMENTS. 2 ELEMENTS HAVE FAILED. THIS REPAIR COSTS$400.00 BECAUSE THE LED'S CANNOT BE REPAIRED. LINCOLN HAS EXTENDED COVERAGE ON 2010 AND 2011 MERCURY MILAN AND LINCOLN MKZ MODELS . THIS IS CALLED 14M03 TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY EXTENDED COVERAGE. THEY HAVE EXTENDED COVERAGE ON THESE MODELS TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THE 2012 MODELS SUCH AS MY CURRENT CAR SHOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN COVERED BECAUSE THE 2011 AND 2012 MKZ IS SO SIMILAR. FURTHER LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME EXPENSE THAT IS INVOLVED IN REPLACING TWO TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND A CENTER LIGHT ASSEMBLY WERE ALL THREE TO FAIL. I BELIEVE USE OF LED LIGHTING SHOULD BE WARRANTIED FOR THE PROJECTED LIFE OF THE CAR DUE TO COST. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE LIGHT SIMPLY FAILED DUE TO MANUFACTURING OF DESIGN ISSUES.

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE QUIT WORKING ON BOTH OF OUR CARS LESS THAN A MONTH APART(LINCOLN MKX 2012 ) - HAD TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE, BOTH HAVE BEEN FIXED. ON MALE'S CAR - NOW PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT RETURN TO PROPER POSITION AND DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. EVEN WITH OTHER DOORS LOCKED, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR CAN BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN PARKING CAR AND TRYING TO LOCK DOORS. SINCE DOOR CAN BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE WHILE APPARENTLY IN LOCKED POSITION, THIS CREATES A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR THE WELFARE OF OCCUPANTS. (NOW WONDER HOW SOON BEFORE THIS HAPPENS TO OTHER DOORS ON CAR AND TO DOORS ON WIFE'S CAR.)

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH IS FAILED, IDENTICAL TO THE ACTIVE 2013-2014 MODEL YEARS FAILURE. DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY, CANNOT BE LOCKED, AND OCCASIONALLY REQUIRES OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE TO OPEN THE DOOR. DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT RETRACT FULLY, AND LOCKING MECHANISM IS FAILED. OPENING THE DOOR WHILE LOCKED IS POSSIBLE. I SUSPECT IT WOULD FAIL IN A CRASH, SINCE THE LOCKING BAR IS OBVIOUSLY NOT ENGAGED. FORD DECLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ITEM. MATCHING RECALL NUMBER IS 15S16.