LINCOLN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD FAIL TO DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR EVEN WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO LOCK MY DOORS WHILE DRIVING. NOR CAN I ACCESS MY KEYLESS ENTRY OR DOOR LOCK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND GROSS NEGLIGENCE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL LAW SUIT AND VICTIM OF A CRIME.

LOST ACCELERATION ON THE CAR. CAR MOVED NO MORE THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR. USING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT MOVE THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. I WAS LATER TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY.

THE ENGINE STOP RUNNING SOMETIMES. IT SAYS "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE" NEED TO COMPLETELY STOP AND RESTART THE ENGINE.. THEN OKAY.. IT HAPPENS NOT ONLY ONCE BUT FEW TIMES ALREADY..IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION..RUNNING AROUND 40 TO 60 MILES MPH.

2014 LINCOLN MKX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE MOVES WHEN GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK POSITION, POWER LIFT GATE SPORADICALLY OPENS/RISES, CARBON MONOXIDE ODORS INSIDE VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK, WHEN THE CONSUMER MOVED THE GEAR TO PARK. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SHOOK THE GEAR SHIFT A LITTLE AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. A FEW DAYS LATER, BEFORE HE COULD RAISE THE HATCH, THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET IN THE VEHICLE, AND ONCE AGAIN A LIGHT WAS ON, INDICATING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK, DESPITE HIM PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WOULD SPORADICALLY GO ALL THE WAY UP WHILE DRIVING, WHICH MADE THE ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE A BLIND SPOT. AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF OF COMPLAINTS, THE DEALER INSPECTED THE MIRROR AND DETERMINED IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT. THE REAR HATCH WOULD SPORADICALLY OPEN, AND RISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR BEING DRIVEN. THE CONSUMER STATED INTERMITTENTLY, A LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE VEHICLE, SAYING A KEY WAS NOT DETECTED EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT TIMES. *JB *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

07/04/2016, DRIVING HOME FROM 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS AT APPROXIMATELY 1030PM, SPEED 55-60 MPH, TEMPERATURE ABOUT 65, HEADING WEST BOUND ON STRAIGHT ROUTE, WITH MY HUSBAND DRIVING, MYSELF AS PASSENGER, AND THREE MINOR CHILDREN IN THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW. (NOTE: NO CARS AROUND, NO EXTERNAL ISSUES, NO PREVIOUS CRACKS IN GLASS.) BOOM SOUNDS LIKE A RIFFLE JUST SHOT AT MY CAR. PULLED OVER INTO LOCAL MARKETS PARKING LOT. THE ENTIRE BACK PANEL OF THE CARS MOON ROOF IS SPIDER WEBBED AND COMPLETELY SHATTERED WITH CHUNKS COMING OUT. I HAD TO UNLOAD MY CHILDREN INTO SEPARATE VEHICLE FOR THEIR SAFETY FOR IT LOOKED LIKE THE ENTIRE ROOF OF MY CAR IS GOING TO COLLAPSE IN. MY HUSBAND EXAMINED ROAD AT THE POINT OF EXPLOSION AND THE VEHICLE ONCE WE GOT INTO OUR GARAGE. THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF ANY FOREIGN OBJECTS OR LOGICAL REASONING FOR THE SUNROOFS EXPLOSION.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT I HAD NO CONTROL EXCEPT TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A SIGN THAT SAID AWD FAILED APPEARED. I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND DROVE HOME. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD GARAGE. THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG SINCE THERE WAS NO "CODE". WE TOOK IT HOME AFTER ABOUT A WEEK. IN LESS THAN A WEEK MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM. AFTER THE FORD GARAGE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. MY HUSBAND SAID THAT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND LINCOLN'S PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO CALL SO GAVE US THE PHONE NUMBER AND MY HUSBAND CALLED. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THINGS FAIL IN CARS. MY HUSBAND SAID CARS SHOULDN'T QUIT WORKING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. NEXT DAY LINCOLN REP SAID THEY WOULD PAY $250 TOWARD THE REPAIR. WE NOW HAVE POSSESSION OF THE CAR BUT NO IDEA IF THE PROBLEM IS FIXED OR NOT AS OF YET. (NOT SURE OF EXACT DATES. BUT IT WAS IN MAY AND/OR JUNE OF 2016)

ETC ENGINE FAIL SAFE - ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL REPLACED WITH OE... CONTINUES TO PRODUCE AN ETC ENGINE FAIL SAFE AND NO CODE(S) SPECIFICS FOR FAULTY COILS (OR WHICH COILS) (3 BAD COILS & PASSENGER SIDE VALVE/SPARK PLUG COVER GASKETS) OR POSSIBLE FAULTY ALTERNATOR. ALSO, CLIMATE CONTROL DEVICE FAILED 3 TIMES AND WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. CHEAP THIN WALLED ANTI-FREEZE AND WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR CRACKED DURING EXTREME COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS.

TWO OF THE DOORS SHOW AN UNLOCKED ALARM, EVEN THOUGH THE DOORS ARE FULLY CLOSED. THIS PREVENTS THE DOORS FROM BEING LOCKED, AND THE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON. I CANNOT SET THE CAR'S ALARM AS IT WILL SET ITSELF OFF.