Lincoln ZEPHYR problems and owner complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL AND DECELERATED TO 35 MPH. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, STOPPED AT A REST STOP, AND CALLED A MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE DUE TO THE TRACTION CONTROL, WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE ABS. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THEN IN DRIVE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY AFTER THE PARKING BRAKE WAS RELEASED. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255947 at NHTSA ↗

2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED UPON ARRIVING AT AN INTERSECTION, HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, AND THE PEDAL NEARLY WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE ABS SEEMED TO ACTIVATE AS HE MOVED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE ABS WAS IN CONTROL, AS HE TRIED TO BRAKE. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL, WHICH WAS NORMAL. THE MECHANIC TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE AND NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY WENT TO THE FLOOR, AFTER WHICH THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE M…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10446512 at NHTSA ↗

2003 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED, WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL. AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN COAST SEVERAL FEET. THE CONSUMERS HANDWRITING IS ILLEGIBLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10544753 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN UP SHIFTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO HIGHER GEARS AND WOULD BEGIN JERKING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10351735 at NHTSA ↗

ISSUE WITH WEAK, INADEQUATE WELDS ON A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO FORD TSB 06-24-07, AND INVOLVED THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE THE SUBFRAME NOT ONLY HOLD THE ENGINE AND SUPPORTING PARTS, THE AREA IN QUESTION IS ALSO INTEGRAL TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION/STEERING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IS A WELD BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND POSES A SERIOUS INJURY RISK. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339530 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR AND THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME TERRIBLY WARPED WHICH HAS CAUSED MY WINDOW DEFROSTER TO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A LUXURY CAR AND THE DASHBOARD IS AN INTRICATE PART THAT HOUSES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. LINCOLN/FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE PROBLEM. SO FAR THE ONLY OTHER PROBLEM I'VE EXPERIENCE WAS WITH THE STEERING WHICH WAS REPAIRED UNDER MY WARRANTY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584351 at NHTSA ↗

IN NOVEMBER OF 2011, THE CAR BEGAN TO STUTTER AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR INSTANTLY CUT OFF. THE PCM AND IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. IN JULY OF 2013 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEGAN TO STUTTER AND IT CUT OFF. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GIVEN THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10532843 at NHTSA ↗

THE PROBLEM IS RE-OCCURRING. WHEN THE WEATHER GOES BELOW FREEZING ICE BUILDS UP AROUND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR WILL START AND AS THE ENGINE STARTS TO HEAT UP THE ICE STARTS TO BREAK UP. AS SOON AS I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR PAST 25MPH AND I LET OFF THE GAS THE ENGINE STARTS TO STALL OUT SENDING AN ERROR SIGNAL TO THE COMPUTER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. I MUST SAY THAT THE PROBLEM IS VERY RANDOM AND DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. I HAVE LEARNED FROM EXPERIENCE THAT I MUST PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR. TURNING OFF THE CAR CAUSES THE C…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10659656 at NHTSA ↗

RECENTLY HAVE HAD A TRUNK AJAR MSG ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE TRUNK LID IS SECURE.AT NIGHT AFTER ROLLING UP WINDOWS AND LOCKING THE CAR THE INTERIORS LIGHTS ARE NOT SHUTTING OFF(THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE). HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. UPON LETTING THE WINDOWS DOWN TODAY 8-7-15 FOUND THE SEAT HAD RETURNED TO THE FULL FRONT POSITION -BY ITS SELF. IT HAD DONE THIS BEFORE AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF 3 OR 4 TIMES.UPON DRIVING AND COMING HOME.THE DRIVER SEAT HAS NOT RESET ITSELF WHILE DRIVING SO FAR.MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE NOT…

Owner-reported narrative. 104,875 miles reported. Look up ODI 10747096 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY MORNING IN COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE STARTS NORMALLY IN WARM WEATHER. THE CONTACT HAD TO CHARGE THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,800.

Owner-reported narrative. 99,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10811369 at NHTSA ↗