2011 LINCOLN MKZ Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE LEFT LANE, A BEEPING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE, POWER STEERING SERVICE NOW, AND ADVANCETRAC SYSTEM INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST AND STEERING GEAR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,069.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WERE LEAKING AIR. THE CONTACT DROVE TO BILL KNIGHT LINCOLN VOLVO (4111 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74145) FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER SANDED DOWN THE CORROSION ON THE INTERIOR OF THE RIM AND MOUNTED IT BACK ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED. AFTER CONTACTING OBAUGH FORD INC. (13 LEE JACKSON HWY, STAUNTON, VA) ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT*JB

TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON. BASED ON RESEARCH IT INDICATES THAT MY FRONT AIRBAGS MAY NOT ACTIVATE DURING AN ACCIDENT. THIS LIGHT APPEARED A FEW WEEKS AGO. THIS IS CONCERNING AS I OFTEN TRAVEL WITH SMALL CHILDREN AND MAKES ME WONDER ABOUT THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE IN THE CAR. UNABLE TO SALE CAR DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR A REPAIR IN WHICH THE MAKERS OF TAKATA INFLATORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CRAFT HYUNDAI (2625 LAKESIDE DR, LYNCHBURG, VA 24501, (434) 455-7060) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CALIPERS, FRONT BRAKE PADS, MASTER CYLINDER, AND BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

GOT IN MY CAR PUT IT IN REVERSE AND LOST POWER STEERING. FORD SAID ONLY SOME MKZ HYBIRDS ARE RECALLED BUT MINE ISN'T ON THE LIST. EVIDENTLY FROM WHAT I READ ALL OF THEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. MY CAR ONLY HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT SOME PEOPLE WAS A LOT LESS. I WAS LUCKY I WASN'T DRIVING AT THE TIME. WE LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD THE COST TO GET IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO WILL CHARGE A FORTUNE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR A MONTH AGO USED AND NOW AM OUT THE MONEY I PAID FOR IT. I PAID CASH.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LINCOLN OF PARAMUS (LOCATED AT 670 NJ-17, PARAMUS, NJ 07652, (201) 649-1700) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

P0016 CODE CAME UP.. LINCOLN ADVISES REPAIR WILL BE OVER $5000.00 TO FIX AND I SHOULD TRADE IN AND GET NEW CAR. JUST MADE LAST PAYMENT AND CAR ONLY HAS 66, 000 MILES ON IT. P0016 IS PART OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. WATER PUMP IS LEAKING ON TIMING CHAIN WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY SEIZE ENGINE.

"TAKATA RECALL" - I DO NOT WANT THEM TO EXPODE SO I WOULD LIKE TO GET THEM FIXED IF POSSIBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THE AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LIPS OF THE WHEEL RIMS WERE CORRODED AND DAMAGED, WHICH CAUSED AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. IRWIN LINCOLN MERCURY (4032 RT 9 SOUTH, FREEHOLD, NJ) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *TT*JB