LINCOLN Complaints

THE 8 INCH TOUCH SCREEN HAS GONE BLANK. CAN NOT ACCESS PHONE, AUDIO, TEMP. OR NAVIGATION SCREENS. THIS OCCURED UPON STARTING VEHICLE.

TAKATA RECALL. WE WERE CONTACTED IN JULY 2016 ABOUT THE RECALL AND THE LETTER INFORMED US THAT THE LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY WOULD BE CONTACTING US WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM TO THIS DATE JUNE 6, 2017 AND WHEN WE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS AND WAS NOT SURE WHEN OR IF THEY WOULD GET THEM.

THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFT WHEN TURNING INTO THE FIRST AS IT GOES INTO SECOND MAKES IN AWFUL NOISE. WHEN I PARKED IT AND TRIED TO START IT AND IT WAS DEAD.THE MECHANIC FIGURE IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STARTER HE GOT UNDER THE VEHICLE TO APPLIED STARTER TOLD ME TO START IT AND IT DID AND IT PINNED HIM UNDER THE VEHICLE.THEY LATER SAID THE BELT HAD POPPED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEN LEAKING A LITE FLUID THEY BELIEVED IT TO BE THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL. ITS A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. I HAD IT TOWED TO BOHN FORD 6/5/17THEY ARE CHARGING 350.00 TO REPLACE THE BELT.CITY ST. LATER PARK IT AT WALMART PARKING LOT WHERE THE PEOPLE HELPED PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE MECHANIC.THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACK WHEN PUT IN DRIVE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER, AUTO NATION LINCOLN IN CLEAR WATER, FLORIDA, WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/23/17*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VETERAN'S FORD (3724 VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD, METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70002) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 08/08/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) LINCOLN MKC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE, SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC, AND SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON THREE TIMES, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY WALDORF FORD IN 2015 UNDER A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING ISSUE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

THE DRIVERS DOOR AJAR WARNING IS ACTIVATED EVEN THO THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. I CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE SENSOR THINKS THE DOOR IS AJAR. EVEN WHEN I TRY TO LOCK THE DOORS, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKS ALL DOORS AS SOON AS THE CAR IS IN MOTION.

LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1999, LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD DUE TO DEFECTIVE PART ORIGINALLY USED IN MANUFACTURE OF CAR THAT FORD WAS REPORTEDLY AWARE OF BUT HAS NEVER RECALLED THE CARS FOR REPLACEMENT OF A BETTER PART NOW WITH METAL PARTS TO PREVENT CRACKING THAT OCCURRED IN THE ORIGINAL ALL PLASTIC MANIFOLD INTAKES. AT ONE TIME THERE WAS A VERY UNDER-PUBLISHED LAWSUIT ENABLING OWNERS WHO HAD ALREADY FIXED THIS DEFICIENCY A $700+ REBATE BUT THE OFFER WAS ONLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. APPARENTLY THE FORMER OWNER OF MY LINCOLN TOWN CAR KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY AND PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED 2 YEARS AGO. PREVIOUS OWNER THOUGHT IT WAS NO BIG DEAL. TODAY MANY FORD OWNERS HAVE BEEN LEFT HOLDING THE BAG FOR THIS EXPENSIVE AND SOMETIMES ENGINE DAMAGING REPAIR WHEN THEY REPORTEDLY KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECT AND CONTINUED SELLING THE CARS. COOLANT CONSTANTLY LEAKS OUT CAUSING POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE AS WELL AS RISK OF OVERHEATING IF COOLANT ISN'T CONSTANTLY ADDED. REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $800-$1000. MANY FORDS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED.

GARAGE KEPT, LOW MILEAGE, WELL TAKEN CARE OF. DASH BOARD IS WARPING, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS LINCOLN.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.