LINCOLN Complaints

I CAME FROM WORK AT AROUND 0600 AM ON 9/4/15 IN MY 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND PARK IT IN MY APARTMENT. AT AROUND 0330 OF THE SAME DAY I DECIDED TO GO PICK MY CHILD FROM SCHOOL . WHENT I STATRTED MY CAR AND PUT IT IN REVERSE TRYNG TO BACK UP FROM THE PARKING LOT, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 60 ML/HR TO HIT TOW CARS PARK IN THE PARKING LOT AND DRAGGING ONE OF THE TO A TREE WHICH FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR. IF THAT TREE DID NOT STOP THE CAR THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE BECAUSE ALL MY EFFORTS TO STOP THE CAR FAILED. THE CAR WAS JUST UNCONTROLLABLE WITH UNPRECEDENTED SPEED . IT WAS AS IF THE CAR HAD A MIND OF IT SELF. I WAS JUST LUCKY BECAUSE MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE IN ANOTHER CAR VERY CLOSE TO THE CAR THAT WAS DRAGGED. IF THEY HAVE CAME OUT OF THE CAR , THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN DRAGGED TOO. THANK GOD THEIR IS NO FATALITIES. I HAVE DIVEN ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE ,INCLUDING TRACTOR TRAILER OVER THE ROAD AND DOMESTIC AND HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH PHENOMENON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. UPON INSPECTING THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ALUMINUM COATING ON THE WHEELS STARTED TO PEEL OFF. AS A RESULT OF THE ALUMINUM PEELING OFF OF THE WHEELS, THE TIRES WOULD NOT HOLD ADEQUATE AIR PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, THE PASSENGER SEAT SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CRASH, IMPACT, OR CONTACT WITH ANYTHING. FAULTY SENSOR OR CONTROLLER?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND OTHER GAUGES BECAME INOPERATIVE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. ....UPDATED 10-27-15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE BODY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET, FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 11/03/15.*JB

JUST DRIVING IN A 45 MPH, WHEN HEARD LOUD BANGING COMING FROM ENGINE. PULLED OVER AND HAD CAR TOWED IN FOR REPAIR. ENGINE BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO PROPERLY ADJUST TO THE DESIRED SPEED LEVEL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEAL TRAVELED ABNORMALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY AND FAILED TO DRIVE OVER 35 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO READ PROPERLY THE ACCURATE READING LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V250000 (STEERING) AND 13V594000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTERS HAD A GLITCH, WHICH TRIGGERED A FALSE WARNING INDICATOR THAT RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

THE PANORAMIC ROOFS ON THE LINCOLN MKT BLOW OUT FOR NO REASON. WE HAVE 14 OF THESE MKT'S IN OUR FLEET WE HAVE HAD CLOSE TO 10 OF THE GLASS ROOFS SHATTER. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT GLASS COULD FALL INTO A DRIVERS EYES AS WELL AS OUR PASSENGERS. ALSO WHEN THEY DO BLOW OUT A GOOD SIZE CHUNK OF THE ROOF BLOWS OUT AND ANYONE BEHIND US COULD BE IN GRAVE DANGER ESPECIALLY SOMEONE ON A MOTORCYCLE. THE DESIGN OF THESE ROOFS IS FLAWED AND EITHER THESE ROOFS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED OR THEY SHOULD BE DESIGN WITH A TYPE OF GLASS OR PLASTIC PRODUCT THAT WONT SHATTER. LINCOLN HAS HELPED IN SOME OF THE INCIDENCES WITH THE COST BUT ARE NOW TELLING US A DEFINITIVE NO! COST TO REPLACE A GLASS ROOF RUNS ABOUT $1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE TURBO WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

I WAS LEAVING MY RESIDENCE ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHICH SOUND LIKE A GUNSHOT. UPON RECOVERING FROM THE INITIAL SHOCK, I OBSERVED THE SIDE WINDOW/CURTAIN AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE HADN'T BEEN HIT OR INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE TO CALM MY SON AND WE RETURNED TO THE HOUSE.