2008 Lincoln Mkz Other / unspecified Problems

AFTER REPAIRING BRAKES AT MY COST MANY TIMES NOW THEY ARE RECALLED. I HAD TO REPLACE THE LINCOLN WHEELS AT MY COST AFTER RESEARCHING THAT MANY PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED. ALSO WITH ONLY 65,000 MILES ON MY CAR MY TRANSMISSION IS OUT. I HAVE HAD MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IT IS CLEAR THAT MAJOR ISSUES IS ON THE THIS MODEL YEAR. WHILE DRIVING MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. I TOWED THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT TO NOW CHARGE 4400.00 FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I AM OUT OF MONEY WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT WAS CLEARLY POORLY MANUFACTURED. *TR

NHTSA ID

11321395

Incident

Apr 10, 2018

Mileage

60,000 mi

TIRES CONSTANTLY GOING FLAT BECAUSE OF RIM.I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER LINCOLN EVER

NHTSA ID

11154413

Incident

Nov 27, 2018

RETIRED US ARMY VETERAN,,,,BOUGHT CAR USED IN 2010 WITH APPROX. 25,0000 MILES FROM A DEALER. IT HAS CHROME WHEELS. AT APPROX 50,000 MILES & 2015, THE CHROME ON THE WHEELS STARTED PEELING AND I STARTED GETTING LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNINGS FROM SLOW LEAKING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER< ( ALWAYS DEALER SERVICED) THEY SAID THE RIM IS CORRODING AND THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL AND TIRE, BREAK DOWN THE TIRE OFF THE RIM, GRIND THE CARROTION OFF THE RIM, PUT SEALER ON IT AND REINSTALL AND REBALANCE THE TIRE. ITS NOT WARRANTEED, SO COST ME $35 AND TOOK 1/2 HR. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE OTHER 3 WHEELS DO THE SAME. I WAS QUOTED $845 TO REPLACE ALL 4 CHROME WHEELS WITH ALUMMINIUM WHEELS AND BEST TO DO THAT WHEN NEED NEW TIRES. I AM LOOKING FOR A SET OF USED ALUMMINUM WHEELS FOR IT INSTEAD. OR GET $1,000 LESS ON A TRADE IN FOR ANOTHER 2 YR OLD USED LINCOLN MKZ. I HAVE OPTED TO TRADE IT IN AND GET A 2016' MKZ. BUT WITH ALUM. WHEELS.

NHTSA ID

11093595

Incident

Oct 12, 2015

Mileage

53,325 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE RIMS SHOOK. THE CONTACT CALLED SUMMERVILLE FORD (9700 DORCHESTER RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (PALMETTO FORD, 1625 SAVANNAH HWY, CHARLESTON, SC) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE FILLED WITH NITROGEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

NHTSA ID

11076514

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

24,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OEM RIMS PREMATURELY CAUSED THE AIR TO LEAVE THE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY ADD AIR TO THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERS (SUMMERVILLE FORD, 9700 DORCHESTER RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485, (877) 477-1434) AND (PALMETTO FORD, 1625 SAVANNAH HWY, CHARLESTON, SC 29407, (843) 571-3673). THE DEALERS INDICATED THAT THE OEM RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11034538

Incident

Jun 1, 2016

THE TIRES WON'T HOLD A SEAL AND HAVE CONTINUALLY SMALL AIR LEAKS. I HAVE TO KEEP FILLING MY TIRES WITH AIR EVERY WEEK OR SO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT TIRE PLACES AND ALL SAY THE SAME THING THING, THE TIRES ARE GOOD, WHEELS ARE NOT BENT, AND THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY CAR THAT THE CHROME ERODES OFF AND IT WILL NOT HOLD A SEAL. EVERY SINGLE PLACE HAS SAID THE SAME THING AND I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THEY WILL CLEAN OFF THE RIM AND RESEAL IT AND SAY AS LONG AS THE CHROME WHEELS KEEP ERODING IT WILL CONTINUE AND IT IS SO TRUE!

NHTSA ID

10994382

Incident

Dec 22, 2016

Mileage

55,000 mi

TIRE PRESSURE GOES DOWN QUICKLY. I SET TIRE PRESSURE AND WITHIN 2 DAYS THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE BECOMES UN STABLE AT SPEED AND IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I WAS DRIVING AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE CHROME FINISH ON THE WHEELS HAS CORRODED AT THE BEAD AREAS WHERE THE TIRE MOUNTS AND CAUSES FAST TIRE PRESSURE LOSS. THESE ARE FACTORY WHEELS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10947313

Incident

Jan 18, 2017

Mileage

70,243 mi

I HAVE OWNED MY LINCOLN MKZ FOR 3 YEARS. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR THE CHROME ON THE WHEELS BEGAN TO PEEL. SHORTLY AFTER THE PEALING BEGAN THE RIMS DEVELOPED A SMALL LOSS OF AIR DUE TO THE CORRODING WHEELS REQUIRING ME TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND FILL AT LEAST TWO TIRES WITH AIR EVERY WEEK TO ACHIEVE A SAFE LEVEL OF OPERATION. THE DEALER WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN TO SELL ME VERY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT WHEELS. AFTER THREE YEARS THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE CAUSING ME TO FILL MY TIRES WITH AIR EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. THE CHROME ON THE WHEELS LOOK AWFUL WITH THE PEELING AND SHARP EDGES CAUSED BY THE PEELING CHROME. EVEN THE DEALER IS SHOCKED FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR ADDRESSED THIS. THIS IS A WELL KNOW SAFETY ISSUE WHICH FORD HAS REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE. I HAVE RECEIVED A RESPONSE FOR FORD (SEE ATTACHED) INDICATING THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIR. MY CONCERN IS SAFETY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT FOR THE GENERAL DRIVING PUBLIC. I HOPE YOU WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH FORD BEFORE SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT HAPPENS AND SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT.

NHTSA ID

10870755

Incident

Jul 30, 2013

LEFT REAR WHEEL HAD CHROME FLAKE OFF AT THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO THE TIRE CAUSING AIR LEAK IN OCT 2015. WHEEL WAS REPLACED. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAD CHROME FLAKE AT THE TIRE SEAL CAUSING TIRE LOW PRESSURE. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING WHEEL. CAR HAS APPROX. 54000 MILES. THE LOSS OF AIR IN THE TIRES IS SENSED BY THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR. IF TIRES ARE INFLATED IT TAKES ABOUT THREE DAYS UNTIL THE SENSOR LIGHT COMES BACK ON.

NHTSA ID

10855541

Incident

Apr 8, 2016

Mileage

54,000 mi

CHROME WHEELS DID NOT USE NICKEL UNDERCOAT AND CHROME PEELED OFF CAUSING AIR LEAKS AND DIFFERENTIAL WOULD MOAN FROM UNEVEN TIRE PRESSURE; BOUGHT 4 NEW AFTER MARKET WHEELS FOR $775 AND SOLVED PROBLEM. FRONT DRIVING LIGHTS ALLOWED WATER TO PENETRATE FROM VENT IN WHEEL WELL CAUSING TO FILL UP WITH WATER AND SHORTED OUT CONNECTORS. COVERED VENT HOLES. REWIRED CONNECTOR AND WATER PROOFED THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES BUT THEY ARE STILL VERY HAZY FROM WATER DAMAGE. DEALER WANTED $1,200 TO REPLACE THEM AND SAID IT IS COMMON. AFTER MARKET REPLACEMENTS COST $350 TO $500 EACH; PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVED AND MAKE AN OTHERWISE VERY PRETTY CAR LOOK LIKE CHEEP CRAP. VERY NICE CAR; STUPID FORD PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

10845794

Incident

Mar 9, 2016

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR WAS CONTINUOUSLY LEAKING FROM ALL FOUR TIRES CAUSING THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INNER EDGE OF THE CHROME WHEELS BEGAN TO DETIORATE AND PIECES OF CHROME CHIPPED OFF CAUSING AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

NHTSA ID

10787619

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

26,000 mi

THE WHEELS ON MY 2008 LINCOLN MKZ ARE CORRODING TO THE POINT THAT THE TIRES ARE LOOSING AIR. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TIRES TAKEN OFF THE WHEELS SEVERAL TIMES AND CLEANED THE RIM ONLY TO HAVE IT CONTINUE TO CORRODE AND LEAK AIR AGAIN. IT IS RUINING MY TIRES AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD NOT KNOWING HOW QUICKLY THE TIRES WILL GO FLAT. MY MKZ HAS ONLY 48,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. I HAVE TRIED TO DEAL WITH LINCOLN, BUT THEY ARE NO HELP. I LOVE MY MKZ BUT AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH LINCOLN.

NHTSA ID

10787448

Incident

Feb 19, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR RIMS OF THE VEHICLE WERE CORRODED WHICH CAUSED AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT AND THE REAR RIMS WERE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10782907

Incident

Jun 15, 2014

Mileage

105,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED LOW TIRE PRESSURE DUE TO THE SEVERELY RUSTED RIMS. THE FOUR TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE PROPER AIR PRESSURE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY TWO WEEKS. THE RIMS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA ID

10779424

Incident

Mar 16, 2015

Mileage

35,000 mi

WHEN I PURCHASED MY 2008 LINCOLN AWD MKZ, NEW TIRES WERE PART OF THE "DEAL". FROM THE VERY BEGINNING ONE TIRE (DRIVERS SIDE REAR) WAS LOSING AIR. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER CONSTANTLY EVER SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY MKZ. AT ONE POINT THE DEALER SENT ME TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE COMPANY. THEY LOOKED AT THE TIRE IN QUESTION AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WILL NOT "BEAD" TO THE RIM BECAUSE OF THE FLAKING OF THE CHROME ON THE RIM. THEY DID PUT A SEALANT ON THE AREAS BUT IT WAS A TEMPORARY FIX. NOW I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL LOSING AIR. WHEN THE WEATHER IS COOLER, THE AIR LEAK IS SLOWER, DURING WARM WEATHER, THE LOSS IS FASTER. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE HAD AIR ADDED TO THE TIRES AT LEAST ONCE EACH WEEK. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WHEELS/RIMS THAT ARE POSTED, WHAT, IF ANYTHING, WILL FORD/LINCOLN DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM? I'M PROUD OF MY LINCOLN AND WITH ALL THE COMMERCIALS ABOUT FORD STANDING BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES WHY ARE WE STILL HAVING A PROBLEM?

NHTSA ID

10717497

Incident

Jan 11, 2012

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE CHROME RIMS ON OUR 2008 LINCOLN MKZ BEGAN FLAKING AND CORRODING. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL AFTER THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED IN 2013. ORIGINALLY THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN THE COLDER MONTHS, REQUIRING REFILLS EVERY 4 WEEKS. NOW THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN THE WARMER MONTHS AND MORE FREQUENTLY. RAPID DEFLATIONS HAVE LEFT A TIRE COMPLETELY FLAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE ISSUE IS KNOWN AS THIS DATABASE SHOWS. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADDRESS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713818

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE RIM WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF CORROSION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRE CONSTANTLY HAD TO BE INFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIM AND THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE AND RIM WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER THREE RIMS HAD RUST AND CORROSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THAT THE THREE RIMS MAY ALSO DETERIORATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10682263

Incident

Feb 5, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

AIR PRESSURE ISSUES ON 3 OF MY TIRES. THE RIM?S CHROME PLATING IS FLAKING OFF, AND TIRES CONSISTENTLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE. I CONTACTED MY DEALER, BUT NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. I PURCHASED THIS AUTO NEW AND IT HAS ALWAYS HAS BEEN GARAGED. I DO LIVE IN THE BOSTON AREA SO DO HAVE EXTREME WEATHER. THIS IS A QUALITY ISSUE AND A DRIVING HAZARD. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. *JS

NHTSA ID

10681868

Incident

Jan 8, 2015

Mileage

78,845 mi

SAFETY HAZARD-CHROME WHEELS CORRODING AND FLAKING. FREQUENT LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE PRE-MATURE WEAR OF TIRES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10672041

Incident

Jan 12, 2015

Mileage

62,000 mi

CHROME PLATING IS FLAKING OFF, AND TIRES CONSISTENTLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE. I CONTACTED RAY PRICE FORD IN STROUDSBURG, PA AND THEY SAID THIS SOMETIMES HAPPENS, BUT NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. I CONTACTED MY TIRE PERSON AND HE TRIED TO BRUSH OFF THE EXCESS CHROME AROUND SEAL TO GET A BEAD, BUT NO LUCK. A NEW WHEEL IS AROUND $400, SO I GOT A USED ONE. SIMILAR ISSUES, BUT NOT AS FREQUENT. HOWEVER, OTHER WHEELS ARE BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE (LOSING AIR PRESSURE). A SET OF NEW WHEELS WOULD BE OVER $1500, WHICH IS NOT A VIABLE OPTION. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH A 'HIGH QUALITY' MANUFACTURER (LINCOLN). *JS

NHTSA ID

10669263

Incident

Feb 28, 2014

Mileage

98,000 mi

CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2008 FROM LOCAL FORD/LINCOLN DEALER, DEMPEWOLF FORD, HENDERSON, KY, AND ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT AND DEALER SERVICED. TIRES BEGAIN TO LOOSE AIR PRESSURE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. WHEN EXAMINED BY PURCELL TIRE, HENDERSON, KY, THEY SAID THAT CHROME WAS FLAKING OFF LEAVING A PITTED SURFACE AND THAT BEAD WOULD NOT SEAL AGAINST PITTED SURFACE. CAR IS EQUIPT WITH OPTIONAL CHROME PLATED 17" WHEELS. TIRES BECOME SERIOUSLY UNDERINFLATED WEEKLY. I HAVE JUST HAD PURCELL APPLY BEAD SEALER BUT THEY SAY IT IS PROBABLY NOT A LONG TERM FIX. THEY SAY THAT ONLY SOLUTION IS NEW WHEELS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10668916

Incident

Dec 2, 2013

Mileage

40,000 mi

THE CHROME COATING ON THE WHEELS IS DEFECTIVE AND FLAKES OFF. THIS DOES NOT ALLOW THE TIRES TO SEAT PROPERLY WITH THE WHEELS, CAUSING THEM TO LOSE PRESSURE. EVENTUALLY THIS CAN DAMAGE THE TIRES BY HAVING THEM REPEATEDLY DRIVEN UNDER THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURES. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS BY MY TIRE DEALER TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, UNDER THEIR WARRANTY, HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATING AS THE ISSUE IS NOT OF THEIR MAKING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON A NUMBER OF LINCOLN MKZ FORUMS AND THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10663980

Incident

Dec 16, 2010

Mileage

22,000 mi

THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT CAME UP AS WE PULLED AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND NEVER QUIT LIGHTING UP, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES WE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERS TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AS USED, WITH 43,000 MILES IN MARCH 2012. APPARENTLY, THE MECHANICS AT IRWIN LINCOLN DEALERSHIP IN NJ ARE CLUELESS, AND THE ONLY REMEDY SEEMS TO BE THE PURCHASE OF NEW WHEELS, AT A COST OF ROUGHLY $2,000. OTHERWISE, THE CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE, BUT THE SENSOR PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10627879

Incident

Mar 15, 2012

Mileage

43,000 mi

AFTER GETTING A LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING, I WENT TO TIRE STORE AND THEY SHOWED ME THE CORROSION TO THE CHROME AND EXPLAINED HOW IT WILL AFFECT THE TIRE AND THE WHEEL. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT I AM GOING TO CONSTANTLY HAVE ISSUES WITH LOW TIRE PRESSURE UNLESS I REPLACE THE WHEELS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10609693

Incident

Jul 10, 2014

Mileage

44,154 mi

THE CHROME COATING ON THE ALUMINUM WHEELS STARTED PEELING AND THE AIR WAS LET OUT OF THE TIRES. ONE TIRE HAD EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION WHEN THE CHROME PEELED. IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT EVEN A MODERATE RATE OF SPEED THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. WHEN THE WHEEL LOSES AIR AND SIDEWALL INTEGRITY WHILE MOVING THE TIRE COULD JUST PEEL OFF THE RIM. I HAD TO HAVE THE RIM BEAD AREA SANDED DOWN TO RE SEAT THE TIRE. THE CHROME CONTINUES TO PEEL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT LINCOLN DOES NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10596158

Incident

Nov 22, 2010

Mileage

40,255 mi