LINCOLN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER AND PLASTIC. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES EMERGING FROM BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED AND THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BAYWAY LINCOLN (12333 GULF FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77034) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER. THE "SEE OWNER'S MANUAL" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A NEARBY DEALER AT: ATCHINSON FORD, BELLEVILLE, MI, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE MECHANISN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. FE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 CONTACT CALLED SARAT FORD LINCOLN (245 SPRINGFIELD ST, AGAWAM, MA 01001 (413) 786-0430) WHERE IT WAS 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/24/17*LJ THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THE RECALL TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE AIR BAG WOULD ONLY BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER TAKATA AIRBAG. UPDATED 08/29/2017*JS

I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR 32 MONTHS. AND YET IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE APPROX. 9 TIMES FROM RECALLS NOTICE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICES ON 14S21,15S16,15S14KEY FAB PROBLEMS 2 TIMES, AIR CONDITIONER, SIDE MIRROR WAS BROKEN, THE HAS PUT INSELF INTO PARK WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS TAKEN OFF. DRIVER SEAT STARTED MOVING BY ITSELF FROM FORWARD TO BACKWARDS & UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. START & STOP BUTTON HAS BEEN REPLACED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR; 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 LOCAL DEALER (FORD LINCOLN OF OCALA) WAS CONTACTED AT 352-732-4800 ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE FALL OF 2016 AND SPRING OF 2017. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE, AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER LETTER WHEN THEY ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

UPON ENTERING AN ON-RAMP TO THE THRUWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS COMPLETELY GONE, DISABLING THE VEHICLE WHILE MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING. THE WHEEL CAME ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE. I'M NOT SURE WHERE OR HOW THE BALL JOINT CAME OFF. MY INFANT SON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT, HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN GOING THRUWAY SPEED, THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY.

DEALER SOLD ME A VEHICLE THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED AWAY. BIG RUST HOLES ON UNDERCARRIAGE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS WARPED. THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD, WHERE THE DEFROST VENTS WERE LOCATED, WERE NOT FITTING CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A RUBBER PIECE WAS PARTIALLY COVERING THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

LOSS OF POWER ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL THEN IT KICKED BACK IN. THEN IT DID NOT START AFTER WE PARKED IT AND TRIED TO START IT BACK UP. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A AUTO REPAIR PLACE THAT SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRIC MODULE PEM MAY HAVE OVERHEATED CAUSING A LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP

TAKATA RECALL. I WANT TO REMOVE THE RECALL AIRBAG AND WAS TOLD I COULDN'T. I THINK IF I WAS PUT ON NOTICE OF THE SAFETY RECALL THEN I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO WHAT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE MY VEHICLE SAFE. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.