We found the following complaints for LINCOLN MKZ (2016)
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My airbags didn't deploy resulting in me having life-long injuries. I had a car accident in august 31st, 2017. I t-boned a vehicle that came out of a parking lot illegally resulting in the accident. My airbags didn't deploy. If they had i would not have sustained the injuries that i did. It was over $17,000 worth of damage to my vehicle.
On 05/17/2018 the consumer stated problem with attempts were made to replace the airbags.
Safety recall not completed i fear i will get into a crash and be killed from flying metal from air bag.what is going on?why is this not taken care of?
Takata recall
Takata recall
A vehicle stopped suddenly in front of me because a car did the same in front of them. I braked suddenly but it felt like my vehicle was being pushed from behind, my steering wheel air bags deployed so did the sides. The air bags deployed before the impact blinding me as i rear ended the car in front. I suffered burns, bruises, neck injuries and lower back pain. I was driving no more than 25-30 miles per hour. My car was a total lost and i had owned it for less than a year.
No recalls noticed on this auto. No airbag issues as yet am i eligible to join the class action settlement.is there a form i must fill out?2016 lincoln mkzvin # [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owned a 2016 lincoln mkz. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle that stopped abruptly. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a body shop. The dealer was contacted (sherwood automotive, salisbury, md, 410-548-46), but did not assist. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact received a takata settlement notice. The vin was not provided. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.
Takata recall-need to replace air bags but no communication from dealer
While i was driving in the carpool lane going approximately 75-80 mph in the express lane on the 405 freeway in the city of los angeles the vehicle went into sudden de-exceleration to 20 mph without any warning.the car showed default codes and no matter what i did the car would not go any faster than 20 mph.i was able to pull to the side of the road and called for roadside assistance.
The contact owns a 2016 lincoln mkz. While pulling into a parking space at an unknown speed with the brake pedal depressed to the floor, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact crashed the vehicle into a pole. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was equipped with motion sensors to stop the vehicle when an object was near, but they failed to operate. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.
Heated seat module programming put out too much current and melted wiring harness under the seat. Luckily it didn't start a fire. The calibration firmware has an update to fix this problem, but i was unaware because there is no recall or service warning. If they have a fix for it, why not notify folks. The vehicle was in motion when i smelled burning. A video from the dealer can be seen here: https://youtu.be/1avthv3t_xg
While traveling on the the highway the engine went to low idle.the places the operator in a very precarious situation when trying to navigate the car to to the shoulder of the road.at issue was the throttle body.ford and lincoln seem to know that there is an issue.there should be a service bulletin or a recall for the issue.ford has nothing up on their web site.
While i was driving in the carpool lane going approximately 75-80 mph in the express lane on the 405 freeway in the city of los angeles the vehicle went into sudden de-exceleration to 20 mph without any warning.the car showed default codes and no matter what i did the car would not go any faster than 20 mph.i was able to pull to the side of the road and called for roadside assistance.
Takata recall
Ptu (power transfer unit) keeps failing initially lincoln stated it wasn't a serviceable part. No drain plug present. If left unchecked or serviced by sucking out the oil that gets burnt because of heat from the catalytic converter, the transmission and engine with only 1 quart of 70/140 fuild it could seize up and cause catastrophic failure the ptu could either bust open or lock up causing a severe accident as the ptu is just the the right of the gas peddle under your foot. Simce there isn't a fix form this part it must be warrantied for life fluid changed annually people need to know. They attempted a fix in 2018 with a water jacket attached to the side i have seen ptus with 25,000 miles on them already turning black. The oil is an amber see through color new. The ptu sits in a 5 sided box cooking away everytime you drive it there isn't even any passive airflow over it on 2016 and 2017 mkz's and ford fusions and ford explorers all having all time awd
The contact owns a 2016 lincoln mkz. The contact stated that for 5-10 minutes while attempting to secure the driver's side front seat belt, several attempts were needed to securely latch the seat belt. The contact stated that the failure was experienced during the daytime hours but not at night. The vehicle was taken to future ford lincoln located at 650 automall dr, roseville, ca 95661, (888) 656-7577, where the technician was made aware of the failure.the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 283,000.
Takata recall
A vehicle stopped suddenly in front of me because a car did the same in front of them. I braked suddenly but it felt like my vehicle was being pushed from behind, my steering wheel air bags deployed so did the sides. The air bags deployed before the impact blinding me as i rear ended the car in front. I suffered burns, bruises, neck injuries and lower back pain. I was driving no more than 25-30 miles per hour. My car was a total lost and i had owned it for less than a year.
The contact owns a 2016 lincoln mkz. While pulling into a parking space at an unknown speed with the brake pedal depressed to the floor, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact crashed the vehicle into a pole. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was equipped with motion sensors to stop the vehicle when an object was near, but they failed to operate. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.
Takata recall
The contact owns a 2016 lincoln mkz. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v167000 (steering); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called allan vigil ford at 673-364-3673 (located at 6790 mt zion blvd, morrow, ga 30260) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2016 lincoln mkz hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. During the failure, the service advanced track and service headlights message was displayed on the instrument panel. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in the nhtsa campaign number 19v632000 (steering). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 53,000.
Takata recall
I see paint bubble on my 2016 mkz hood. Is
The contact owned a 2016 lincoln mkz. The contact stated while exiting her employer's parking lot when the vehicle began to accelerate independently and she started to smell a burning smell. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she was depressing the brake pedal to the floor and pressed the park button but the vehicle continued to accelerate and move forward. The contact also stated the steering wheel seized when she crashed into a wooden guard rail, a metal fence, and a chain-link fence. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries on the middle of the sternum and her right breast was bruised from the seat belt. The contact did seek medical attention for her swollen feet from depressing the brake pedal forcefully. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000. The vin was not available.
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