LINCOLN Complaints

THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BROKE, WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW THE LOCKING MECHANISM TO WORK.. UNABLE TO LOCK THE CAR DOOR EITHER MANUALLY OR BY USING THE REMOTE FOB. WAS ABLE TO OPEN & CLOSE THE DOOR, JUST COULD NOT LOCK IT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I UNDERSTAND THIS SAME PROBLEM EXISTS ON THE FORD FUSION. WE HAD THE PART REPLACED TODAY AT THE COST OF $113.01.

THE SUV GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH SYMBOL(POWER TRAIN) AND BEGAN TO JERK AFTER STOPS AT RED LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS WHILE HEADING TO THE EXPRESSWAY. IT LOST POWER COMPLETELY,WHILE IN MOTION AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE BELT PKWY. I HAD THE GAS PEDAL FULLY PRESSED DOWN AND COULDN'T ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH ON FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE OTHER ON THE GAS TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE SUV AND WAS AFRAID IF BE REAR ENDED OR WORST AT HIGH SPEED. I GOT OFF AT THE NEAREST EXIT ON THE WAY HOME AND SHUT IT OFF. I LET IT REST A FEW MINUTES AND CUT BACK ON AND IT DROVE LIKE NORMAL WITH LOW RPM'S AND A CONSTANT SHUTTERING OR PINGING FEELING AND SOUND. I BROUGHT THE SUV TO JAMAICA NY LINCOLN/FORD SERVICE CENTER WHO TOOK THE SUV FOR CLOSE TO 1 MONTH AND GAVE IT BACK STATING "IT NEEDS A THROTTLE BODY". NOTHING ELSE IS WRONG WITH IT. IT'S NOT A TRANSMISSION ISSUE, OR ELECTRONICAL ISSUE ITS THE ENGINE. THEY ALSO SAID ALOT OF FORD VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES AND IT WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. I'VE CHANGED THIS SUV'S ENGINE, TRANNY, CONVERTERS, SPARK PLUGS, COILS, ETC ETC ETC. THE SERVICE RECORDS FROM PURCHASE DATE, YEAR TO DATE ARE SO LONG IT'S STUNNING! EVERY 90 DAYS IT HAS HAD TO BE SERVICED FOR SOME REASON OR ANOTHER. I FOUND MY SELF OUT OF IT FOR 1 MONTH EVERY QUARTER OF A YEAR. THAT'S RIDICULOUS!!! LINCOLN/FORD HASN'T DONE MUCH TO HELP ME AND I'VE PURCHASED SEVERAL VEHICLES FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP. SMH. I'VE WENT TO PRIVATE MECHANICS WHO BELIEVE IT'S THE TRANNY AGAIN, AND SOME LEAN YEARS THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT. NOBODY CAN EVEN GIVE ME AN EXACT ANSWER AS TO WHAT IT IS AND A SOLUTION TO MY SUV NIGHTMARE! I'VE ALREADY WASTED $500.00. ANYWAY YOU CAN ASSIST ME OR HELP ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS FOR LISTENING.

WHEN MY CAR IS TURNED ON AND STATIONARY WITH ALL DOORS CLOSED, THE DASH GIVES ME A WARNING THAT SAYS THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR IS AJAR, WHEN AGAIN, IT IS CLOSED.

SHIFTER KNOB ON 03 AVIATOR BROKE OFF. THE SHIFTER WAS LOCKED IN DRIVE, HAD TO SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND BRACE THE TIRES FROM ROLLING ON AN INCLINE. WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR WITH ME. SCARY!!!!!! THE PROBLEM IS A PLASTIC PIECE BROKE IN THE SHIFTER COLUMN. HAS YET TO BE FIXED. QUOTED $900 TO FIX. ALSO THE LIFTGATE CRACKED AT THE LINCOLN EMBLEM WITCH I WAS TOLD THAT IT HOLDS THE GLASS IN PLACE AND IT SOUND LIKE A GUNSHOT WHEN IT CRACKED, SHOOK ME UP. THIS IS A FORD/LINCOLN FAILURE ON A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE HATCH IS NOT BEING ABLE TO CLOSE COMPLETELY BECAUSE OF WHERE THE CRACK IS LOCATED. THE CRACK IS LOCATED NEAR THE LINCOLN EMBLEM. WHAT IF WATER CAUSE A ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM WATER GETTING INTO THE CLOSING MECHANISM, STILL WAITING FOR A RECALL ON THIS. QUOTED $500 TO FIX 107,231 MILES.

I HEARD ABOUT A RECALL OF CERTAIN LINCOLN MKT'S WITH THE ECOBOOST ENGINE BACK IN AUGUST. THERE WAS MENTION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THAT THE CAR COULD POTENTIALLY STALL. I PROMPTLY MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN THERE, THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO EVEN ORDER; THAT I SHOULD WAIT FOR A NOTICE FROM FORD/LINCOLN. I DID RECEIVE A LETTER A COUPLE WEEKS AGO BUT IT SAID TO WAIT UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTS ME THAT THEY HAVE PARTS OR CONTACT THEM IF MY CAR SHOWS "SYMPTOMS", WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. ON SATURDAY, MY CAR LITERALLY STOPPED WORKING WITH NOT MORE THAN A 2 MINUTE WARNING. I HAD BEEN DRIVING IT ON ERRANDS. I STOPPED AT A FRIENDS'S HOUSE OF ABOUT 15 MINUTES. I HAD TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I LEFT MY FRIEND'S HOUSE, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET-25 MPH. SUDDENLY, THE CAR FELT FUNNY. IT WAS HESITATING. I THOUGHT IT WAS IN THE WRONG GEAR. I LOOKED DOWN, SAW IT WASN'T AND W/IN A MINUTE, THE CAR WAS DEAD. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. OVER THE NEXT 1.75 HOURS AS I WAITED FOR LINCOLN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, I TRIED TO START THE CAR. IT WOULD START BUT IMMEDIATELY STALL OUT. THE ELECTRICAL WAS STILL WORKING. HAD I BEEN ON A HIGHWAY OR MAIN ROAD WITH A FAST MOVING CAR OR TRUCK BEHIND ME, I'D BE EITHER DEAD OR FOREVER DISABLED. THESE CARS NEED TO BE OFF THE ROAD!

JUST OVER 5 YR WARRANTY AND ONLY 39K MILES OF 50K WARRANTY, WHEN PARKED, DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING PREVENTING DRIVER FROM OPENING DOOR TO EXIT WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN WINDOW WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY AND/OR INABILITY IN PULLING OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. TO EXIT IN NML CASE OR IN CASE OF COLLISION. LINCOLN SVC REP STATES IT IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND WILL COST $480.00 PLUS TO REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE 5 YEAR.WARRANTY.

TAKADA RECALL I HAVE A 2010 LINCOLN WITH A RECALL SAFETY FOR THE AIRBAGS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR YOUTUBE IF I SHOULD GET IN AN ACCIDENT I COULD LOSE MY LIFE DUE TO THIS RECALL. I STILL ON THIS CAR AND IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I COULD LOSE MY LIFE I HAVE CALLED ALL THE FORD PLACES AND LINCOLN PLACES EVEN TO DEARBORN MICHIGAN THE LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED. I AM STILL MAKING NOTE PAYMENT ON THIS CAR I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNFAIR TO ME AND SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS. FEEL THIS IS UNFAIR TO BE FORCED TO DRIVE A CAR THAT HAS A SAFETY RECALL ON IT KNOWING THAT YOU CAN LOSE YOUR LIFE BECAUSE OF NEGLIGENT THROUGH SOMEONE ELSE. I WOULD LIKE TO NO WHEN AND CAN THIS BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE DOES LOSE THEIR LIFE BEHIND THIS

I HAVE A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND IS BEEN HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AXEL, I AM GETTING READY TO REPLACE THE SHAFT, BEARING AND SEAL FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A PERIOD OF MAYBE FOUR YEARS, I'M SORRY, BUT DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN IT WAS, BUT LAST TIME WAS LEST THAN 16 MONTHS AGO, ON THE LAST TWO THERE WAS OIL LEAKING ALL AROUND THE WHEEL, THIS TIME THERE IS STILL NO OIL LEAK BUT IS MAKING THAT KIND OF HUMMING NOISE, AND WHEN LIFTED THE CAR YOU CAN MOVE THE WHEEL UP AND DOWN, NOW I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO DO THE JOB AGAIN. LIKE SOME OTHER CUSTOMERS I FOUND THAT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THAT PROBLEM IS A LOT MORE FREQUENT THAN IS SUPPOSE TO, AND I HAS FOUND THAT SOME PEOPLE HAD REPORTED IT UNDER THE "SUSPENSION" CATEGORY. THANKS GOD! NOTHING HAD HAPPEN, BECAUSE I GOT IT ON TIME, BUT IT WON'T TAKE ME BY SURPRISE THAT SOME ONE OUT THERE WASN'T SO LUCKY. LIKE I SAID BEFORE I FOUND THE PROBLEM WHEN WALKING AROUND THE CAR WITH THE EXEMPTION OF THIS TIME THAT I HEARD THE NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY.

TAKATA RECALL FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD NOW. I CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE PARTS FOR THE FIX WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NEXT YEAR SOMETIME. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS THIS IS A SERIOUS RECALL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME INOPERATIVE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CANNOT GET OUT OF CAR THROUGH DRIVERS DOOR WITHOUT USING OUTSIDE HANDLE BY REACHING OUT OF WINDOW. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN A RECALL ON OTHER YEARS AND SIMILAR MAKES WITH FORD BUT NOT MY VEHICLE. NO WAY TO KNOW IF DOOR IS PROPERLY LATCHED AND CANNOT GET OUT IF EMERGENCY.