LINCOLN Complaints

2007 LINCOLN MK - 70K. SMELLED GASOLINE SEVERAL TIMES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS TODAY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE SEAM OF THE GAS TANK. HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE SITES INCLUDING NHTSA FOR 2007 LINCOLN MKX AND THE FORD EDGE(SAME GAS TANK ASSEMBLY). THE ISSUE IS OCCURRING WITH THESE MODELS AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. FORD NEEDS TO PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS ITEM AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND THERE SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH THIS PART AT THIS MILEAGE. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR FOR 1 1/2 YEARS. I NOTICED WITHIN ALMOST A MONTH THAT MY FRONT DRIVER TIRE WAS HAVING A SLOW LEAK. SHORTLY AFTER ALL MY TIRES WERE SLOWLY LEAKING AND I WOULD FILL THE TIRES TO 33PSI'S AS RECOMMENDED, BUT BY TWO DAYS THE PSI'S WOULD BE DOWN TO 8PSI. MY FIRST INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY BACK PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. I HAVE BOUGHT ALL NEW TIRES AND WITHIN ALMOST 3 MONTHS THE SLOW LEAK OCCURRED AGAIN IN ALL THE TIRES. I HAVE HAD MY TIRES RESEALED NUMEROUS TIMES ( THE RESEAL HOLDS FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS) AND THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE RIM WHERE THE RIM AND TIRE MEETS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT THE LEAKS ARE DAMAGING THE WALLS OF MY TIRE AND THE MECHANIC HAS PUT NEW VALVES ON AND THE TIRES STILL LEAKS. I HAVE INVESTED IN A AIR PUMP THAT PLUGS UP TO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE TIRES MIGHT BE FLAT. I HAVE CONTACTED LINCOLN/FORD AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL ARTICLES/PAGES WITH SIMILAR PEOPLE TO MY SITUATION. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE, BECAUSE I NEVER WHEN A TIRE BLOW OUT MAY OCCUR AND WITH THE LEAK DAMAGING MY TIRES, IT LOOKS LIKE I MIGHT BE BUYING NEW TIRES QUIT OFTEN. WILL YOU PLEASE HELP MY AND OTHER 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR OWNERS. THANKS *TR

THESE WHEELS ARE IDENTIFIED AS 17" 8 SPOKE MACHINED & PAINTED ALUMINUM WHEEL WHICH BEGAN TO CORRODE AND PEEL AROUND 2011. THEY LEAK AIR AROUND THE CONTACT OF THE RIM AND TIRE BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION. THIS CONDITION REQUIRES HAVING THE WHEEL TAKEN APART AND CORROSION REMOVED THEN REASSEMBLING THE WHEEL AND RE-BALANCING THE TIRE ASSEMBLY BEFORE RE-INSTALLING BACK ON TO CAR. DEPENDING ON SEVERAL CONDITIONS AS CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURE AND WHEN TIRE ASSEMBLY LAST SERVICED AIR LOSS VARIES FROM 10% TO MORE THAN 30% FROM MANUFACTURER 'S SUGGESTED TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE. I HAVE AVERAGED SERVICING THESE FOUR TIRES AT LEAST 6 TIMES OR MORE A YEAR FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH THE CAR DEALER AND FORD MOTOR CO. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS UP TO FORD TO PUT OUT A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT WHEEL. THE DEALER AGREES THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT FORD MOTOR CO. DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A PROBLEM. I CONSIDER THIS CONDITION A SAFETY VIOLATION NOT TO MENTION THE OUT OF POCKET COST TO CONTINUOUSLY HAVE THESE TIRES REPAIRED. IT AFFECTS MY GAS MILEAGE, TIRE LONGEVITY, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY SAFETY. PLEASE HELP THOSE OF US WITH THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU. *TR

IN CURVE ON HIGHWAY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT INTO ADJACENT LANE BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER CAR IN THAT LANE WOULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH IT. TOOK TO LINCOLN DEALER. THEY TOLD ME STEERING CORRODED BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF RECALL. ALSO CALLED FORD MOTOR AND THEY TOLD ME SAME THING. THE REPAIRS COST $2000 . LINCOLN DEALERSHIP SAID VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

I PURCHASED A MOPAR VEHICLE PROTECTION PLAN AS MY FIRST EXTENDED PLAN FROM CHRYSLER FOR A PRE-OWNED 2009 LINCOLN MKS MODEL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A REPUTABLE LINCOLN-FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A FEW ISSUES RESOLVED. THESE ISSUES ARE: 1) BAD SMELLING FUMES ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR IS ON IN ANY MODE SETTING SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD OR BASE MODE. THE FUMES SMELL SO TOXIC THAT SOMETIMES IT RESULTS IN NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF THE AIR AND PUT DOWN ALL THE WINDOWS TO AIR OUT ALL THE FUMES IN THE CAR. THE SMELL COMES AND GOES AND USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER 20-30 MINUTES WITH THE AIR OR HEAT ON. THE DEALER QUICKLY FOUND THE ISSUE AND GAVE ME A DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A LEAK AND THEY EVEN SHOWED ME WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE LEAK WAS BURNING INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CREATED HARMFUL FUMES WHICH WAS GOING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. I LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT HEALTHY TO DRIVE IT, ESPECIALLY SINCE I DID NOT WANT MY FAMILY GOING INTO THE CAR; ESPECIALLY MY NEW BORN AND BEING EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL NAUSEA, HEADACHES OR ANY ILLNESSES. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS BEFORE AN INSPECTOR CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. 1) THE INSPECTOR FELT IT WAS NOT A SERIOUS LEAK AND THAT HE QUALIFIED IT AS A SEEPAGE AND NOT A LEAK? THIS RAISES A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON THE INSPECTOR SINCE I BELIEVE THAT MOPAR IS PAYING HIM A PERCENTAGE TO KEEP THE REPAIR COSTS DOWN BY REJECTING HONEST CLAIMS 2) THE INSPECTORS CLAIMS RAISES QUESTIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT HE IS TRULY QUALIFIED TO INSPECT THIS VEHICLE. IF HE WAS DOING HIS JOB CORRECTLY HE WOULD HAVE MADE SENSE THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS SEATING (NOT DRIVING), THE GASKET OR SEALS WON'T EXPAND CAUSING THE HEAT TO SHRINK THE SEAL OR GASKET CAUSING THE OIL TO POUR OUT! ANY PROFESSIONAL WOULD KNOW THE DIFFERENCE! OVERALL MY CAR WAS NOT FIXED. *TR

THUD NOISE AND RATTLING COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR (FRONT WHEELS), WHEN GOING OVER EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BUMP. *TR

AFTER NOTICING SAME FUEL LEAK UNDER MY CAR , I TOOK THEM TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEIR TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT FUEL TANK IS HEAVILY CORRODED AROUND WELD ON THE REAR SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK, AND THAT FUEL LEAKS AT THAT PLACE WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL. HE TOLD ME THAT TANK SHOULD BE REPLACED. AFTER THAT I TALKED WITH LINCOLN REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE TOLD ME THAT LINCOLN DOESN'T COVER FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT AFTER 5 YEAR WARRANTY OR 50000 MILES. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE. IT HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ONCE IT EXPIRED I'VE EXPERIENCED EVERY SINGLE COMPLAINT PEOPLE HAVE STATED ONLINE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. AS OF TODAY (12/02/13) IT STILL HAS ONLY 74,000 MILES ON IT AND THE LATEST PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY. I AM A STAY AT HOME MOM AND WEAR-AND-TEAR ON IT IS VERY MINIMAL (GROCERY SHOPPING, TO AND FROM SCHOOL, ETC.). I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS ON A "SO CALLED" LUXURY VEHICLE BEFORE! I'VE HAD BAD COILS IN CYLINDERS 3, 4, 5 (TWICE), AND 7 REPLACED UNDER LINCOLN'S RECALL. THE TAILGATE PANEL CRACKED (JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE AND THE MOUNTAINEERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT), BUT THEY WON'T FIX IT. IN ADDITION, A WHITE PLASTIC PIECE FELL OUT OF THE TOP HALF OF THE TAILGATE AND NOW IT WILL NOT CLOSE ANYMORE THEREFORE I CAN NO LONGER TAKE IT THROUGH CAR WASHES. THE BRACKET FOR THE SUN VISOR ON MY PASSENGER SIDE COMPLETELY DETERIORATED AND CAUSED THE VISOR TO SUDDENLY DANGLE FROM THE ROOF OF MY CAR WHILE DRIVING. NOW, I CANNOT FLIP IT UP AND IT CAUSES A BLIND SPOT. THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING FAULTY WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WHICH DRAINS MY BATTERY ON A REGULAR BASIS AND I HAVE TO HAVE MY JUMPED. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES NOW BECAUSE IT IS HAS SHORTED OUT. TO COMPLICATE MATTERS, EVERY TIME I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THESE REPAIRS, THEY INSIST ON DOING A "DIAGNOSTICS CHECK" AND EVERY TIME THEY WANT TO CHARGE A FEE FOR THIS SERVICE. EVERY TIME THE PRICE IS DIFFERENT...SOME TIMES ITS $50, SOMETIMES ITS $100. THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY AGAIN. *TR

I'VE BEEN SMELLING GAS AND I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FROM OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD UNTIL TODAY WHEN MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE SOUNDING LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE.IT STALLED OUT ON ME AROUND A MONTH AGO FOR NO REASON AND WHEN I WENT TO PARK IT TODAY I KEPT SMELLING GAS AND NOTICED IT'S MY VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS TURNING AND IT STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISE LIKE RATTLING .SOUND LIKE METAL AND WHEN I HIT THE GAS IT SOUND WORSE. SORT OF LIKE IT WAS HARD TO TAKE OFF. ALSO,SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING RUBBING. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE SOMEWHERE UNDERNEATH. *TR