2006 Lincoln Mark Lt

TL*- THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 2006 LINCOLN, IT WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION OIL. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER REPAIR ON 11/14. FIRE DEPT SAID THE FIRE WAS OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN 50 MILES WHEN THE CONTACT STOPPED TO GET GAS WHEN SHE NOTICED SMOKE ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR AND UNDER THE HOOD. SHE INJURED HER KNEE TRYING TO GET HER GRANDSON OUT OF HIS CAR SEAT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALL BUT DID NOT ARRIVE BEFORE FLAMES WERE VISIBLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A GARAGE DOOR, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING INADVERTENT DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN A STATE OUTSIDE OF THE WHERE THE VEHICLE RESIDED. THERE WAS RUSTING ON THE FRAME OF THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE SALES DEALER WAS CONTACTED THEY REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE SHOWED CORROSION IN THE INTERIOR AND THIS PROBLEM COULD BE IN OTHER PLACES THAT COULD NOT EASILY SEEN.

VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEN GOING ABOUT 50 MPH AND VIBRATION GETS WORSE FASTER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. VEHICLE HAS HAD THE VIBRATION FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY IT WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2005. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALSERSHIP THAT VEHICLE NEEDED TIRE BALANCING BUT THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWO FRONT TIRES ON THE LINCOLN' RECMENDATION BUT THAT DIDN'T NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO REPLACED DRIVE SHAFT AND TRANSMISSION AND STEERING DAMPNERS. THEY ALSO DID A TSB CALLED INDEXING TIRES COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO BUT VIBRATION IS STILL THERE. I CALLED LINCOLN OUT OF FRAUSTRATION AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME AFTER THEY SPEAK WITH SOMONE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I RECEVIED A CALL FROM LINCOLN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SPOKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO BE DONE TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THS IS HOW THIS TYPE OF TRUCK DRIVES. I REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT A $ 45,000 TRUCK IS SUPPOSE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS. I HAVE SEARCHED THIS ISSUE IN FORD AND LINCOLN FORMS AND THIS IS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM ACROSS BOTH BRANDS FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *NM

THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO 2006 LINCOLN MARK LT PICK UP TRUCKS IN THE SERVICE DEPT. AT QUEEN CITY LINCOLN MERCURY @ 7301 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MINE IS ONE OF THEM. THE VEHICLE HAS 5000 MILES ON IT, HAS BEEN THERE FOR 23 DAYS, AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES AS IF RUNNING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS AT 20 - 25 MPH. SOUNDS LIKE UNSAFE CONSTRUCTION TO ME THAT SHOULD BE DECLARED A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. THE TRUCKS ARE FROM 2 DIFFERENT STATES ORIGINALLY SO IT IS NOT A MATTER OF ONE DELIVERY OF 2 BAD VEHICLES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON 6/16/2006,WHILE STOPPED, THE ENGINE BEGAN REVING, MAKING A SOUND (WHUA, WHUA, WHUA, WHUMPH), AND THEN LUNGED FORWARD. AT THE SAME TIME THE BREAKS FAILED. THERE HAVE BEEN 20 OCCURANCES, INCLUDING 6 ACCIDENTS. PROPERTY DAMAGES OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO POLICE REPORTS FILED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT WHEN THE PROBLEM CONTINUED THEY OFFERED TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE AND SEND IT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EXAMINATION.

THE VEHICLE HAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 60 AND ABOVE. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. YOU CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION IN THE BACK SEAT TOO. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME I SHOULDN'T BE GOING THAT FAST AND BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THAT FAST THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTICED THE PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE TRUCK ON NOVEMBER 30, 2005. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

THE VEHICLE HAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION WHEN TRAVELING 65 MPH AND MORE. I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AND IT HAS BEEN AT THE FORD DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPT. 3 TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. INFORMED ME ALL OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLES THEY HAVE IN THERE INVENTORY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BALANCED THE ORIGINAL TIRES, REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH NEW TIRES AND CHECKED FRONT END ALIGNMENT. *JB