2009 LINCOLN MKZ Complaints

"TAKATA RECALL" - SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 16S26/NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 FIRST NOTICE LETTER DATED JULY, 2016 - SECOND NOTICE LETTER DATED DECEMBER, 2017 HOW LONG BEFORE THIS HAZARD AIRBAG IS REPLACED? WAITING OVER A YEAR FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THIS DANGEROUS AIRBAG IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE POTENTIAL OF RISK OF DEATH/INJURY IS UNACCEPTABLE. I CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. THAT SHE "FEELS ITS SAFE", HOWEVER, HER "FEELING" ITS SAFE FOR MY FAMILY TO RIDE IN THIS CAR WITH THIS AIRBAG UNDER RECALL IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF MYSELF AND MY LOVED ONES. SHE DID NOT "GUARANTEE" IT WAS SAFE. HAVING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE AND WHAT COULD HAPPEN SHOULD IT DEPLOY IS CAUSING ME A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND/OR HAVE MY BELOVED FAMILY RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE. AND, I AM GROWING WEARY AND AGITATED WITH THE EXCESSIVELY LONG WAIT FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. WHAT ACTION IS BEING DONE TO EXPEDITE THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS IN AFFECTED VEHICLES? HOW MUCH LONGER MUST ONE WAIT FOR THIS TO BE RESOLVED? PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOMETHING REGARDING A TIMELINE FOR RESOLUTION/REPLACEMENT. I WANT THIS AIRBAG REPLACED ASAP. THANKS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SANDY SANSING FORD LINCOLN, 27180 US-98, DAPHNE, AL 36526, (251) 626-7777) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED MONTHS AGO THAT HE NEEDED TO WAIT TO RECEIVE A SECOND LETTER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE RECEIVED IN THE SPRING OF 2018 WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *JS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT SWITCHED THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT CALLED MURPHY FORD AT (610) 494-8800 (3310 TOWNSHIP LINE RD, CHESTER, PA 19013) AND THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON WHEN I CAN EXPECT TO HAVE THIS RECALL REMEDIED. I'VE CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN THE ELKHART, INDIANA AREA AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT I WILL RECEIVE A LETTER STATING WHEN TO BRING MY VEHICLE INTO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. I'M NOT SURE WHEN THE AIRBAG RECALL FIRST BEGAN SO, I ENTERED TODAY'S DATE.

TAKATA RECALL - CONTACTED DEALERS SPECIFIED AT AIRBAGRECALL.COM AND WAS TOLD THAT REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (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 DEALER (NAPLETON LINCOLN BLUE ISLAND, 2950 W 127TH ST, BLUE ISLAND, IL 60406, (708) 449-7988) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER ABS ACTIVATION ON A SNOWY ROAD, BREAK PEDAL NEEDS MUCH LONGER TRAVEL TO ENGAGE BRAKES THAN BEFORE THE ABS WENT OFF. PEDAL FEELS SPONGY AND REQUIRES MUCH GREATER DISTANCE BEFORE THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY BEGIN TO APPLY. MULTIPLE ABS STOPS, 100 MILE OF TRAVEL AND A DAY OF NOT DRIVING IT HAVE NOT MADE THE PROBLEM ANY BETTER. CAR IS 2009 MKZ WITH 81000 MILES.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 DEALERS (PORTER FORD, 600 OGLETOWN RD, NEWARK, DE 19711 (302) 738-0800) AND (SPRINGFIELD FORD LINCOLN, 50 BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064 (610) 544-0700) WERE CONTACT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT ONCE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE CALLED THE LINCOLN DEALER IN VENTURA COUNTY (OXNARD) AND ALSO THE FORD DEALER IN THOUSAND OAKS AND ASKED TO BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST FOR AN AIR BAG. I HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM EITHER ONE AND THIS HAS BEEN A FEW YEARS AGO.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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. ATHENS FORD (4260 ATLANTA HWY, ATHENS, GA 30606) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.