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2007 Lincoln MKZ complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); 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. PAUL CERAME FORD IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 201740,000 milesMO

TAKATA RECALL STILL NO REPLACEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR DIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAG I AM FORCED TO DRIVE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION EVERYDAY

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017NC

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017SC

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 16S26 NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 IN JULY 2016. TO DATE DEALER SAYS PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS TO BE MADE. WHY WOULD IT TAKE OVER 15 MONTHS FOR PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE?

Air Bags
Filed Oct 20, 201718,677 milesFL

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR'S AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THE COMPANY FILED BANKRUPTCY AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 20, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 20, 2017NC

"TAKATA RECALL" HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTICE FROM DEALER TO BRING VEHICLE TO HAVE RECALL AIRBAG REPLACED.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017KY

I CALLED TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF AND THEY SAID PARTS ARENT AVAILABLE YET. SO IM SUPPOSED TO DRIVE AROUND IN A CAR THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HURT OR KILL MY PASSENGERS

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); 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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (PLAZA LINCOLN, LEESBURG, FL, 352-787-1255) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 16, 2017IL

TAKATA RECALL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V384, MANUFACTURER RECALL 16S26. RECALL DATE JUNE 1, 2016. CHECKED WEB SITE TODAY, OCT 16, 2017. RECALL STATUS; RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. WE ARE ASKING WHEN THIS CAN BE COMPLETED. IS OUR VEHICLE SAFE TO OPERATE? PLEASE ADVISE, THANK YOU.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 4, 201755,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); 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. DAVE SINCLAIR LINCOLN SOUTH IN ST LOUIS, MISSOURI WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BY LETTER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SUPPORT ASSEMBLY SEAT TRACK REPLACEMENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG INDICATOR. UPDATED 7/25/18*JB *TR

Air Bags
Filed Sep 5, 2017MA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BONNELL FORD (LOCATED AT 353 CAMBRIDGE ST, WINCHESTER, MA 01890-2340, PHONE NUMBER: (781) 729-4800) CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 21, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); 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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (NICK NICHOLAS FORD LINCOLN, STATE ROUTE 19, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 7, 2017136,000 milesNH

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTO WHOLESALERS OF HOOKSETT (1319 HOOKSETT RD, HOOKSETT, NH 03106 (603) 668-6333) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WAS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 2, 2017150,000 milesGA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE KINGS COLONIAL FORD DEALER AND THE LILLISTON FORD DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH AN ESTIMATED TIME FRAME FOR THE REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 2, 201771,000 milesKS

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE JULY 2016, BUT STILL NOT FIXED WHEN TIMELINE SHOWS TO BE RECALLED BY MAY 2016 IN KANSAS. THE RECALL NOTICE DOESN'T ACCOMPLISH ANY SAFETY WITHOUT THE FIX!!! FORD CONTENDS CAR IS SAFE TO OPERATE BASED ON TECHNICAL DATA, ADVISING THAT THEY "HAVE NO REPORTS OF ANY EXPLOSIONS IN FORD VEHICLES", AND NHTSA WILL NOT PROVIDE DATA TO PUBLIC ON WHAT CARS HAVE EXPLODED TO ENABLE VERIFICATION BY PUBLIC. THIS IS IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH THE RECALL NOTICE, WHICH SAYS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I PURCHASED TWO OF THESE VEHICLES FROM TWO SEPARATE FORD DEALERS IN KANSAS CITY AREA IN NOVEMBER 2015 WITHOUT ANY NOTIFICATIONS OF THE DEFECTS DESPITE NHTSA BEING AWARE OF THESE DEFECTS FOR MANY YEARS PRIOR TO MY PURCHASES. HOW IS THE SAFETY MISSION OF NHTSA BEING MET HERE??? WHY ARE THESE DANGEROUS CARS STILL BEING SOLD WITH NHTSA NOT OBJECTING?

Air Bags
Filed Jul 12, 2017FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION TWO YEARS AGO. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FORD LINCOLN PINEWOOD BLVD OF FLORIDA ADVISED THAT PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 12, 2017MD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. KOONS FORD AND LINCOLN (2540 RIVA ROAD ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 410-224-2100) STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ UPDATED 8/25/2017*JS

Air Bags
Filed Jul 6, 2017MA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SARAT FORD LINCOLN (245 SPRINGFIELD ST, AGAWAM, MA 01001 (413) 786-0430) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/24/17*LJ THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THE RECALL TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE AIR BAG WOULD ONLY BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER TAKATA AIRBAG. UPDATED 08/29/2017*JS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 28, 2017IL

THEY HAVE NOT REPAIRED MY AIRBAG, EVERY TIME I CALL TO GET IT REPAIRED THEY TELL ME THE AIRBAGS ARE ON BACK ORDER.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 27, 2017NC

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NEARLY ONE YEAR AGO. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THIS AIRBAG WILL BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT ALLOWED A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OF MY CAR THIS PAST YEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED LINCOLN SEVERAL TIMES ASKING WHEN MY AIRBAG WILL BE REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. HELP!

Air Bags
Filed Jun 15, 2017NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) 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 SPOKE TO CLASSIC FORD SMITHFIELD 1698 E BOOKER DAIRY RD, SMITHFIELD, NC 27577, WHO STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 8, 2017MD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE SHEEHY FORD DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED...UPDATED 07/31/17 *BF *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 6, 2017TX

TAKATA RECALL. WE WERE CONTACTED IN JULY 2016 ABOUT THE RECALL AND THE LETTER INFORMED US THAT THE LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY WOULD BE CONTACTING US WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM TO THIS DATE JUNE 6, 2017 AND WHEN WE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS AND WAS NOT SURE WHEN OR IF THEY WOULD GET THEM.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 5, 2017MA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); 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 DEALER, AUTO NATION LINCOLN IN CLEAR WATER, FLORIDA, WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/23/17*LJ *CN

Air Bags
Filed May 24, 2017PA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-12349510-J3T4C1 AND STATED THAT IT WAS SAFE TO SIT IN THE SEAT THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ *JS

Air Bags
Filed May 22, 201762,000 milesOH

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). 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 DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/12/17*LJ *AS

Air Bags
Filed May 17, 2017TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER INFLATOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed May 8, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONTAL PASSENGER INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 26, 2017TN

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL ON MY MKZ IN JULY,2016. TO DATE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. I WANT TO KNOW WHEN THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO BE RESOLVED. I HAVE CALLED AND WRITTEN BEFORE AND DO NOT GET ANY RESPONSE AS TO WHEN PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 24, 2017MD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ *AS

Air Bags
Filed Apr 24, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL -- IT HAS BEEN A YEAR AND THE DEALER STILL ONLY TELLS ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 21, 201753,000 milesGA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 17, 2017CT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ *CN

Air Bags
Filed Mar 19, 201780,000 milesFL

TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED RECALL LETTER JULY 2016. TO THIS DATE THE DEALER (CENTRAL FLORIDA LINCOLN IN ORLANDO FL) CANNOT GIVE ME AN ANSWER AS TO WHEN THE AIRBAG WILL BE REPLACED. ALL THEY TELL ME IS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS YET. I AM VERY INCONVENIENCED AS I CANNOT HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT. I SEE THAT OTHER VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED - WHEN IS LINCOLN GOING TO HAVE PARTS TO REPAIR?

Air Bags
Filed Mar 15, 2017AL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 3, 2017UT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/29/17*LJ *CN

Air Bags
Filed Feb 28, 2017VA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD ISSUES TRADING IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 27, 2017IN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MK7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 25, 2017VA

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL JULY 2016. STILL WAITING FOR REPAIR. NEED TO USE CAR BUT FEEL UNSAFE TO USE IT, THEREFORE, NO USE FOR PASSENGER SIDE SINCE JULY 2016 RECALL. THIS HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF IN "A TIMELY MANNER" AS DESCRIBED IN LETTER. HELP!!! *JS

Air Bags
Filed Feb 16, 2017FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *CN

Air Bags
Filed Feb 8, 2017IL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 7, 201768,000 milesOH

GENTLEMEN, I OWN A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ WITH 68,750 MILES ON IT. I PUT A NEW MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER ON IT ON AUGUST 16, 2015. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE MY BRAKES WERE PERIODICALLY GOING 'SOFT' AFTER HITTING ROUGH PATCHES ON A ROAD, STRIKING WET, UNEVEN MANHOLE COVERS, OR HITTING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS WHICH ACTIVATED THE ABS SYSTEM. SINCE THAT AUGUST INSTALLATION OF A NEW OEM MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER I HAVE HAD THREE MORE INSTANCES WHERE THE BRAKES HAVE GONE MUSHY AFTER VARIOUS ATTEMPTS TO MAKE A QUICK STOP. I'VE COME TO UNDERSTAND THE LIKELY DEFECTIVE PART IS THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR CONTROL COMMON TO THE CARS UNDER INVESTIGATION AS WELL AS ALL OTHERS UTILIZING THIS SAME PART. MY POINT IS THAT IT IS NOT JUST THE 2007-2009 FORD FUSION OR THE MERCURY MILAN (WHICH YOU ARE INVESTIGATING) THAT HAS THESE SUSPECTED DEFECTIVE BRAKE CONDITIONS. MY 2007 LINCOLN MKZ (AND ANY OTHER FORD, MERCURY, OR LINCOLN AUTOMOBILES WHICH USE THIS CAR'S SAME BRAKING SYSTEM) HAS THIS SAME UNSAFE DESIGN. MY LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED LAST WEEK WHEN A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR ON A SNOWY ROAD. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND AVOIDED HIM. THE ABS KICKED IN AND BRAKES HAVE BECAME MUSHY IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. AFTER TAKING MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE SOFT BRAKES, THE BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED TO 'NORMAL'. I'M RETURNING TO THE GARAGE FOR A 'FIX' AGAIN. THE SOFT BRAKES CAUSE THE CAR TO TAKE EXTRAORDINARILY ABOVE NORMAL DISTANCES TO STOP. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVIEW THE 2007 LINCOLN MKZ FOR SIMILAR

Air Bags
Filed Jan 30, 2017TN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) IN JUNE. THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 24, 2017AZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 23, 2017TN

TAKATA RECALL FOR AIRBAGS AND THERE IS STILL NO RESOLUTION. DRIVING WITH DEFECTED PARTS THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jan 23, 2017TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 12, 2017IL

"TAKATA RECALL" RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM FORD-LINCOLN-MERCURY OVER 1 YEAR AGO. HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THIS IS A 2007 VEHICLE AND WE HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR A LONG TIME WITH THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 11, 2017TN

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED EMAIL THERE IS RECALL ON MY MKZ ON JUNE 1,2016. JULY 22,2016 I RECEIVED A LETTER THERE TO VERIFY THIS RECALL. LINCOLN DEALER HERE IN MEMPHIS TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER OF 2016. NOW I AM TOLD THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS RECALL WILL BE CORRECTED. THIS IS DOBBS FORD / LINCOLN AT WOLFCHASE,7925 STAGE RD.MEMPHIS ,TN. 38133. THIS IS DISGUSTING. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Air Bags
Filed Jan 4, 201767,542 milesOH

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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