30 of the 2,025 complaints filed about the Lincoln MKZ are about the lighting — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2010.
30
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I bought this car and it started making a tick sound and when I got it home the drive train was hanging
NHTSA complaint #11658733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The brake light switch assembly failed. The car's brake light will not go off. Other drivers do not know if you are braking. The dealer can not fix it until next week, meanwhile, it is dangerous to drive. This brake switch assembly is under recall for 2014 MKZ and 2015 MKZ. It looks to be the same assembly on the 2016 MKZ. There was no warning. The brake lights come on while parked in the driveway and won't go off.
NHTSA complaint #11463712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS
The contact owns a 2018 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving at night at approximately 35 MPH, the low beam light's visibility was blinding and made the vehicle unsafe to drive. The vehicle was diagnosed at a local dealer with a headlight failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,300.
NHTSA complaint #11460682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1) Every used miz I test drove had a super hard jerk out of first gear including the one I purchased, I was told it was fine, went to another dealership and was told the transmission clutch was gone, repaired under warranty. 2) Gas tank door spring failed, saw its a common problem with Ford Lincoln vehicles, dealer replaced entire door housing sleeve, not covered under warranty, had to be installed twice after coming out after incorrectly installed. 3) Front headlights lens spider web cracking. When purchased I saw small stress cracks at top by hood 3 to 7 months later entire lens/globe housing look like shattered glass but still in tacted, not covered under warranty, now passenger light starting to look the same. Only had the car 13 months. Dealer service rep ask do I drive car alot or drive in the rain, I was shocked. 4) Rear trunk tail light across entire back end full of moisture. Not covered under warranty. Every since 2007 this seem to be a common problem with every car I had to poor designed product that consumer have to pay for and shouldn't. It will cost thousands of dollars to replace.
NHTSA complaint #11422885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2017 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that the headlight housing was cracked. The vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the Vin was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
NHTSA complaint #11422848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The daytime running lights fail to illuminate which is a safety hazard. A message to check the headlights is displayed on the dashboard ONLY when the car is started with the remote start feature. This is a known problem as confirmed by technical service bulletin (TSB #SSM 46508)
NHTSA complaint #11422046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT HEATER DO NOT WORK, BUT PASSENGER FRONT SEAT DO WORK. PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT STOPPED WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #11398798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000. *BF THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL 14M03.
NHTSA complaint #11375996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM GOES OFF WITH NO INDICATION DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER STOPPED OR MOVING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT BACK ON IS TURN LIGHTS OFF AND TURN BACK ON BUT IT DOES IT REPEATEDLY PER TRIP. DOES NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT. TOOK TO DEALER APPROX. THREE TIMES BUT COULD NOT FIND REASON FOR PROBLEM. DEALER SUGGESTED TO REPLACE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT COMPONENT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATE $3000. FIRST THE COST IS EXTREMELY HIGH, SECOND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO ANSWER TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.
NHTSA complaint #11328612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
NHTSA complaint #11265585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN UNDER 4 YEARS/50K MILES BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED 4 TIMES. EVERY TIME THE CAUSE IS A BAD BATTERY AND NOT A DRAW. THERE IS AN UNDERLYING ISSUE WITH THE MKZ ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11153611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HIGH MOUNT (3RD) BRAKE LED LIGHT FAILED. LOCATED ABOVE THE HEADLINER AND IS A ONE PIECE REPLACEMENT. VERY COSTLY TO REPLACE.
NHTSA complaint #11152435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I, AS WELL AS MY MECHANIC, WANT TO KNOW WHY LINCOLN GETS OUT OF TAKING CARE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE TAILLIGHT ISSUE ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE SALVAGE TITLES? IT WOULD BE ONE THING IF THE LIGHTS WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED IN THE ACCIDENT - BUT IF A CAR HAS BEEN BACK ON THE ROAD FOR YEARS, YET MEETS THE OTHER CRITERIA - WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR TAILLIGHTS THAT WENT OUT AT 60,000 MILES? IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS ISN'T A WINDOW SWITCH, IT'S SOMETHING I CAN BE TICKETED FOR OR CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS OPTIONAL FOR THE LINCOLN COMPANY. MINE HAS BEEN OUT FOR A YEAR, I LOST MY JOB DUE TO HEALTH ISSUES SEVERAL YEARS AGO, HAVE NO MONEY TO DEAL WITH IT - AND YOU HAVE MADE IT SO LINCOLN DOESN'T HAVE TO. I HAVE TALKED TO THEM LOCALLY, THEIR CORPORATE NUMBER - AND MY MECHANIC HAD ME CONTACT THE STATE PATROL PERSON WHO DEALS WITH DEALERS. NOBODY CARES.
NHTSA complaint #11114393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED A USED 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. AS OF OCTOBER 11,2014. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 11 TIMES DUE TO THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS... KEY FAB, RECALL 14S21 SENOR AIR BAG, RECALL 15S16, RECALL 15S14 REPLACE POWER STEERING BOLTS, REPLACE AIR CONDITIONER IN THE CAR, KEY FAB, REDO RECALL FOR DOOR LATCHES, PHONE & RADIO DEVICE, DRIVER FRONT SEAT MOVED UP & DOWN & BACK & FORTH ON IT'S OWN. CAR WAS PUTTING ITSELF IN PARK. RECALL 15S16, CENTER READ CHECK LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS ARE NOW NOT COMING ON AND I JUST PICKED UP TODAY. SO NOW A NEW PROBLEM. I WANT LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY TO REPURCHASE THIS AUTO BACK. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH DRIVING THIS CAR. MY FAMILY & I VALUE MY LIFE. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS STARTED 9 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED. OCTOBER 20, 2017. THIS IS QUITE CONCERNING. THAT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS AUTO
NHTSA complaint #11035334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION. LIGHTS ARE LED CONSTRUCTION CONTAINING 3 ELEMENTS. 2 ELEMENTS HAVE FAILED. THIS REPAIR COSTS$400.00 BECAUSE THE LED'S CANNOT BE REPAIRED. LINCOLN HAS EXTENDED COVERAGE ON 2010 AND 2011 MERCURY MILAN AND LINCOLN MKZ MODELS . THIS IS CALLED 14M03 TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY EXTENDED COVERAGE. THEY HAVE EXTENDED COVERAGE ON THESE MODELS TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THE 2012 MODELS SUCH AS MY CURRENT CAR SHOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN COVERED BECAUSE THE 2011 AND 2012 MKZ IS SO SIMILAR. FURTHER LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME EXPENSE THAT IS INVOLVED IN REPLACING TWO TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND A CENTER LIGHT ASSEMBLY WERE ALL THREE TO FAIL. I BELIEVE USE OF LED LIGHTING SHOULD BE WARRANTIED FOR THE PROJECTED LIFE OF THE CAR DUE TO COST. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE LIGHT SIMPLY FAILED DUE TO MANUFACTURING OF DESIGN ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #11018976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
2017 LINCOLN MKZ. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO COMPUTER TOUCH SCREEN MALFUNCTION, HEADLIGHTS CONTROL SWITCH PROBLEMS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE TOUCH SCREEN WOULD SHUT DOWN AND REBOOT ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE HEADLIGHTS WAS ALSO FAULTY. UPDATED 07/10/2017
NHTSA complaint #11001069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HAS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #11001399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
(1) DRIVER REAR CIRCUITBOARD LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATED,THE FIRST ROW,AND SECOND ROW..400 TO 500.00 REPAIR BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE LIGHTING.. (2) DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW ARE NO LONGER AUTOMATIC UP OR DOWN..HAVE TO KEEP THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON DEPRESSED,FOR OPERATION OF THIS WINDOW.. STARTED WITH THESE PROBLEMS ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY 4/5 MONTHS OR SO AGO..
NHTSA complaint #10970030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ALLOWS WATER TO LEAK INTO IT AND THEREFORE SHORTS OUT ELECTRICAL ITEMS. SO FAR I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY BATTERY, THE STARTER FUSE, AND THE TAIL LIGHT FUSE. REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS THE ONLY WAY FOR ME TO HAVE TAILLIGHTS AGAIN ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED ON THE FREEWAY ONE NIGHT BECAUSE MY TAILLIGHT FUSE SHORTED OUT DURING THE DRIVE. THE WATER IN THE HEAD LIGHT ACCUMULATED OVER TIME, SO I CANNOT PINPOINT EXACTLY WHEN THE SEAL BROKE, BUT THERE IS NO REPAIRING THE SEAL. I'VE BEEN ON MANY VEHICLE FORUMS AND HAVE HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH MANY OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT COLLECTING WATER.
NHTSA complaint #10946357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TONED FOR A REPORTED CAR FIRE, IN THE PARKING LOT OF SHAW'S SUPERMARKET, 625 MEADOW ST.. E-6 RESPONDED WITH LIGHTS AND SIREN TO THE SCENE. UPON ARRIVAL LPD CAPT. TYLER WAS ON-SCENE DIRECTING FIRE TO THE EFFECTED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS STANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, NO SMOKE WAS SHOWING. THERE APPEARED TO BE A BURNED AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE DOOR ROCKER PANEL, FRONT TIP OF THE LINCOLN ILLUMINATED ROCKER PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND THE DRIVER HAD JUST RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE FROM SHOPPING, WHEN SHE OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE COMPARTMENT HAD SMOKE IN IT. THE FUSE BOXES WERE CHECKED AND NO FUSES HAD BEEN FUSED. THE RIGHT SIDE WAS CHECKED FOR AND HEAT AND DAMAGE. THE LED LINCOLN PANEL WAS REMOVED AND THE WIRE ENDS WERE TAPED. IT APPEARED THAT SOME MOISTURE HAD MADE IT'S WAY THROUGH THE GASKET AND MIGRATED TOWARDS THE POWER TERMINAL OF THE LED STRIP. POSSIBLE CORROSION ON THE WIRE CONTACTS COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS INCIDENT. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE NHSTA TO LEAVE AN INQUIRY.
NHTSA complaint #10905875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.