One problem related to carrier/rack has been reported for the 2008 Lincoln MKZ. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Lincoln MKZ based on all problems reported for the 2008 MKZ.
Without warning, the driver's door would not open. I was trapped in the vehicle. The only way to exit the car was to roll down the window and use the exterior handle. The vehicle had not been in an accident and is in good working condition. There was no prior warning that the door handle was worn or had a defect. I have disassembled the door and I see that an interior section of the interior door handle has fractured. This section acts as a cam to pull the cable that opens the door. It is a poor design because the plastic is in pure tension and allows a crack to catastrophically propagate. I belive this is a serious safety hazard because it traps an occupant in the vehicle without warning. Many failure mode effects analysis events assume the driver can exit the car to receive a low score. This makes several other possible failure modes much more dangerous.
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