Body Problems of Lincoln MKZ - part 1

2008 Lincoln Mkz awd. Driver's door won't open from inside. Multiple online mentions of this dangerous problem. Can't get out of vehicle in case of emergency.

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I was driving in normal conditions with nothing near me and my glass sunroof (closed) exploded and shattered.

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While driving with the doors locked, any passenger is able to open any of the passenger doors while the car is moving.

I have previously filed complaint on this vehicle with no satisfaction. I have a Lincoln 2015 Mkz. This vehicle has a low front end clearance which I believe to be a serious safety concern. The front bumper is only 7 1/2 inches off the ground. Most cars are at least 9 plus inches off the ground. This car can not traverse any type of graded driveway or access road. The front bumper constantly hits the ground which inevitably can and has caused damage to the vehicle. I. E. Damage to wheels, radiator, lights, engine not to mention the bumper itself. I have contacted Lincoln and they are indifferent to my complaint. This should have been rectified years ago but was ignored by Lincoln. The company probably should have provided all owners of record of a Lincoln Mkz with a factory authorized lift kit which could have raised the bumper at least 1 1/2 inches. I have contacted Lincoln several times but they ignore my complaints. I believe there should be a recall to rectify this problem. This is certainly a potentially dangerous situation. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

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I drove my 2015 Lincoln Mkz in to my driveway which is not steep grade and the front bumper hit the drive way and ripped the bumper. This car has very low front end. I called Lincoln up and complained about this low bumper problem. Lincoln customer service just blew me off. They acted like I was first person ever to complain. When I told them that you tube video has this problem listed they ignored me. This would not be a big deal if the bumper was 2 piece and all that had to be replaced was a bumper guard but the replacemrnt bumper covers the whole front end. Replacement bumper runs between $500 - $700. Labor to replace bumper runs from $500 - $1000 depending on shop. This is outrageous. Lincoln knew of this problem for years and did nothing to fix the problem. The least Lincoln should do is replace the bumper at no charge and provide me with discounted installation charge. What can I do? I covered the crack with tape so it would not spread but this looks terrible!.

Didn’t slow down right away.

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On March 28, 2023 I was riding home from the store and my brakes stop working the next following day I had to get it told to the repair shop to get fix.

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The doors of the vehicle fail to latch closed when the temperatures get below freezing. There has been a recall previously repaired in 2016 per vehicle records, however this seems to be an issue now.

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I took my Lincoln to a Ford dealership regarding water in my trunk. The technician said it was the factory wields off the assembly line that have failed. Lincoln said they would not cover the repair due to not enough complaints on model and car was over any warranties. I returned the vehicle to the same dealership to get the repair. I was told it was not the wields, but the trunk lid. I paid for a new trunk lid and new gaskets. The car continues to leak. I took it to an ase certified mechanic, and it was indeed the factory wields. The car has mold and mildew growing. The other dangers are the wields between the body and back pillars are failing.

Front drivers side door, unable to open door from inside the vehicle. Very hard or impossible for older drivers to cross over the console to exit in the case of a fire or crash.

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Front passenger side door, unable to lock. All other doors lock fine. Unable to secure car.

Brake pedal went all the way and touch body. It happened twice in two months and 2nd time resulted in to car wreck on 5 miles per hour speed. It is very disappointing Lincoln seems to know about the issue but took a long time to cover with remedy.

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Tl- the contact owns Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that the vehicle door latch detach on the driver side. The contact stated that her husband noticed the door was ajar when attempted to drive and was unable to close. The vehicle was taken to dch Ford of thousand oaks dealer and was diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repair but was still at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Aw.

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Door latch, driver side, recall starts with the Mkz 2014 and up. I have a 2012 Mkz that needs the recall. Please lower the year to include the 2012 as the symptoms and problems are exactly the same. My vehicle will be receiving the airbag recall on Friday. I ask that you approve the latch recall as well. Thank you.

Our vehicle is subject to NHTSA recall 19v-904. In 2020, Lincoln stopped repairing vehicles subject to this recall. Unfortunately, my vehicle is suffering from this brake problem and I have lost use of my brakes on several occasions. On June 26, 2020, my brakes failed resulting in a property damage accident. After body damage repair, my brakes have again failed. The local Ford dealership finally agreed to examine the vehicle and found that the brake failure was related to the recall. Nevertheless, in addition to the thousands paid to repair mine and the other party's vehicle's damage, I've had to pay the local Ford dealership $1093. 80 to fix the car. The brake failure is dangerous and potentially deadly. Lincoln's delay in remedying the issue is the direct cause of my car accident.

The door hatch is broken, , it is hard to shut and latch the door. The door although shut and latched has come open while the vehicle has being driven. This has occured several times. It is unsafe to drive this car.

On April 4th, 2020. After leaving the freeway and making a brief stopped, a passenger exited the front left passenger sides door, and once the passenger reentered the vehicle, the door wouldn't close, latch, or lock. The passenger door will bounce back open after attempting to shut the door, the door remained unlocked and the latch wouldn't switch to the locked position which would lock the door in place. This is a huge safety and privacy risk, as we would have to drive holding manually holding the door shut, including while making turns, driving on the expressway, and while driving in various driving conditions. This is incredibly dangerous, especially in limited visibility, or during dangerous conditions such as snow, storms, and etc. . . This also posed a huge privacy risk, since the door remains open and unlocked without any way to securely close and lock the door, any individual can easily steal your vehicle by entering the unlocked and open passenger door side and hotwire the car. This also drains the battery since the car is trying to alert the owner that the passenger door remains open. To my dismay, this vehicle and year (2013 Lincoln Mkz) was involved in a recall in 2015 for the same exact reason, the dealership searched my VIN, and didn't find a recall on the vehicle. Ford and Lincoln refused to work with me on the price or anything, despite literally this same model having a recall for the same exact issue that the recalled 2013 Lincoln Mkz models had. The issue for the first recall was caused by a broken sprawl tab, which a local mechanic literally diagnosed. The issue literally happens while stationary, in motion, on a city street, and highway. This is incredibly infuriating and has caused a $460 price tag attached to the repairs for only one door, while the recall replaced all four for free!.

When pulling out of driveway the front passenger door opened. Wasn't able to latch the door. I had to put a bungee cord to keep door from opening. The car isn't safe to drive. The vehicle will be towed to get repaired.

The door latch of the passenger door is broken. This is in conjunction with Lincoln recall # 17v210000 door latch recall. There was also a second recall # 15s16 the vehicle was parked. Ignition off. A door that functioned fine earlier in the day, suddenly would not close properly. On closer inspection, door latch was broken.

The fuel door latch gets loose and opens by itself. It becomes a safety concern especially on a highway the fuel door might come off. When reviewing this problem we found many Ford vehicles has this issue.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the rear passenger side door open without warning. The contact managed to hold the door closed with towel and drive to the nearest dealer (jack demmer Ford, inc. 37300 michigan Ave, wayne, mi 48184 (734) 529-5521) but was unable to have the vehicle diagnoses the dealer did tape the door closed but no further assistance was taken. The vehicle at this time was taken to the 2nd dealer (spirit Ford 4402 ann arbor rd, dundee, mi 48131 (734) 529-5521) where it was diagnoses and determined that the rear door latch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle at this time is begin repaired and has informed the contact that a recall was prests on this vehicle before purchase and that the recall that he mention was repaired before. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with cas(24889725) but no further assistance was taken. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign: 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages) as a possible solution to the failure of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 32,700. Ck.

Door latch broke it is under recall with some 2013 Lincolns not all it was in our driveway.

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated when driving at approximately 15mph the passenger rear door driver's side latch failed and caused the door to open. The contat also wanted to add that the passenger side rear door also experienced door lacth failurer the passenger side rear door latch was replaced. The vehicle was taken to Lincoln of memphis 2611 ridge way road memphis TN 38119 phone (90)1-432-8822 for inspection the dealer advised that the passernger rear door driver's side latch needed to be replaced. The passenger rear door driver's side was not repaired. The manfuacturer was contacted and provided case number: 24331533. The failure mileage was 99,795. Li.

When closing the rear passenger door the door will not latch to close securely. The latch is stuck open. We were sitting in a parking lot and with some work got it to latch closed until we got home. When we open and then closed the door again, the same thing happen and the latch it stuck so it will not latch to securely close. Currently I cannot drive the car due to the issue.

I was at the gas station putting gas to my car when I noticed flames coming from the engine then I told the people around the staff od the gas station shut off all the gas pumps and help me to tryied to use extinguishers toend the fire until the fire departnen people came. I do not realy know what hapoened but iwas having some electrical problems and was smoking when we were driving the car. We thought need antifreeze liquid and put it but still running weird.

Rear lift gate assembly center led strip is filled with water. This causes an electrical short condition that results in the reverse lights to be on at all times when driving. Vehicle will not pass MA inspection and has been cited for this infraction. No damage to lift gate, either a part or manufacturing defect.

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Door latch will not keep door locked. Door sometimes will not close unless a person plays with the latch to manipulate the hooks to get door to close. Has only happen, so far, with the car stopped.

Our vehicle is less than year old and have rust completely around edge of hood. Our warranty for corrosion ends in Nov 2019. . . . . But Lincoln/Ford has denied our claim due to no 'perforations' occurring --yet. . Since Lincoln/Ford used incompatable metals on the rim of their hoods. . . . Wouldn't this be considered mfg. Defect?. I know that this is not a safety issue but we would have never have invested $$$$ in this vehicle. We have been told by the dealer, that the hood will have to be replaced. . . . Then the two metals (one directly on the vehicle and the one around the seam of the hood) will be coated. We've been told that's the only way to solve this problem. We cannot resell vehicle or maybe even afford repairs since we are both retired. Ford must have realized the two imcompatable metals were the problem. Now it seems that they are playing word games. I need your help and expertise in solving this expensive problem. I know that this is not a safety issue but it gets me angry that I bought american and am getting treated in this matter. Thank you for your anticpated cooperation in this matter, I can be reached at---whatnownh@comcast. Net--- lillian m. Langlois s the only way to solve this problem.

Interior driver door handle no longer sits flush with body. Periodically the door does not shut properly . I noticed a recall on that part. When asked gridley Ford service (dwayne) he emphasized on your web posting it says certain vehicles and is not one of �those� . I asked that since it is displaying same problem addressed how is my car not covered. He pulled up a printout that shows my vehicle and the recall is not listed. I asked him if there is anyone he can call to advocate for my vehicle and he said he doesn't call anybody for that. I was told repair cost was $200. I left there confused and angry.

The driver door pops open when the car is in motion and has been doing this since I bought it 3 years ago in may. But apparently it isn't a recall. I'm actually scared to drive it the car had 54,000 miles and 59,000 5 thousand miles in three years. Can max said it would be repaired free of charge they lied. This is a problem and I've talked to other Mkz owners who say they fixed the car and paid for it.

Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the hood ajar warning light illuminated without warning. The contact pulled to the side of the road several times since June of 2018 to check if the hood of the vehicle was open and/or unlatched. The contact stated that the hood was not open or unlatched seemingly. In addition, the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. Classic Ford Lincoln - 8540 tyler blvd, mentor, ohio 44060 (440) 266-3000 - was made aware of the failure and stated that the failure was repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The dealer was made aware of the reoccurance twice more but could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to another dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. Ad.

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There is an ongoing problem with the dashboard bubbling. The padded vinyl covering separates from the underlying hard surface. As a result the defroster grill separates from the opening. This renders the defroster suspect and if not inoperable. The results it the vehicle defroster will not clear the windshield of frost or condensation creating a severe visibility issue. The vehicle then becomes unsafe to drive to it's occupants and to other vehicles on the road.

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Drivers door doesn't always close properly. . It looks like it is misaligned sometimes. I am afraid that the door is going to open while driving.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Lincoln Mkz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v875000 (seat belts) and 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that robinson brothers Ford (located at 11455 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70816) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the issue. The part was not available for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Dp.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated that while attempting to open all doors, the door handles fractured. The contact mentioned that the rear locks failed to operate the doors. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed the contact that an unknown electrical motor sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. Ak.