2019 Lincoln Nautilus

DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, PARTLY CLOUDY DAY, 70-75 F. HEARD CRACKING SOUND, LIKE CRUMPLING ALUMINUM FOIL FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE A LOUD EXPLOSION OF OVERHEAD TEMPERED GLASS SUNROOF AND GLASS FALLING DOWN ON US. NOT AWARE OF ANY ROAD DEBRIS HITTING CAR OR WINDSHIELD PRIOR TO INCIDENT. HEARD NO OBJECT HIT SUNROOF BEFORE GLASS CRACKING SOUND. NO EVIDENCE AFTERWARDS OF ROAD DEBRIS DAMAGE TO ANY CAR SURFACES OR WINDSHIELD. CAUSE OF FAILURE MAY BE LARGE SIZE OF HIGHLY STRESSED TEMPERED GLASS IN CONJUNCTION WITH RIGIDITY/FLEXIBILITY OF SURROUNDING SUPPORT STRUCTURE, INTERNAL DEFECT, OR EDGE FLAW. *TR

DRIVING CAR AND STOPPED TO GET GAS, BLANK INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM WILL NOT RESOLVE UNLESS CAR IS TURNED OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, HOUR OR LONGER.AFTER IT OCCURRED 5 TIMES MARCH - AUGUST 2019 AND HAS SINCE OCCURRED AGAIN DECEMBER 24 2019 AND APRIL 26 2020. "AIR BAG RESTRAINT FAULT" ALERT GOES OFF EVERY TIME. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP WITH NOTHING RESOLVED. IMPLEMENTED AND UPDATE IN AUGUST BUT ONLY AFTER I GOT FORD CORPORATE INVOLVED. I AM SO TIRED OF DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE AND IT'S NOT SAFE!

THE DASHBOARD WOULD NOT LIGHT UP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. STOPPED AND STARTED 3 TIMES ON THE 2 HOUR TRIP, STILL NOT WORKING. THE NEXT DAY, STARTED VEHICLE TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP, DASH BEGAN TO WORK?? THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED?? TRIP BEGAN ON A CITY STREET, WENT TO HIGHWAY TRAVEL AND BACK TO CITY STREET.

I AM WRITING YOU BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN WITH THE 2019 LINCOLN NAUTILUS SUV. I HAVE LEASED THIS CAR FROM LANDMARK LINCOLN IN ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. I HAD A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE ON FRIDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 20, 2019. I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT IN A COMMERCIAL AREA WHEN MY CAR WENT DEAD. NO LIGHTS, NO POWER ' EVERYTHING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR WAS DARK. I WAS BLOCKING CARS PARKED PERPENDICULAR TO WHERE I WAS STUCK. THEY COULDN'T GET OUT AS I WAS IN THEIR WAY. OF GREATEST CONCERN WAS THAT I WAS LEFT 'IN HARM'S WAY' WITH A COMPLETELY DEAD CAR AND NO WAY TO MOVE IT TO A SAFE AREA. WE COULD NOT PUSH THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS LOCKED IN GEAR AND NOT IN NEUTRAL. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY WITH SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND MY CAR RUINED BY SOMEONE CRASHING INTO ME. IT WAS DARK AND I WOULD HAVE NO PROTECTION FOR ME AND MY CAR IF SOMEONE INADVERTENTLY SLAMMED INTO ME, NOT SEEING ME OR MY VEHICLE. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME TYPE OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS OR ANOTHER WAY TO PREVENT THIS POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE. PLEASE WORK WITH LINCOLN AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS TO INSURE BETTER SAFETY FOR CONSUMERS.

WHILE DRIVING THE 2019 LINCOLN NAUTILUS ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL AND LANE CENTERING ON, THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN TURNED INTO THE NEXT LANE. IT DOES THIS BOTH TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT. I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH BOTH MY MOTHER AND THE LINCOLN SERVICE MANAGER ON SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHEN IT OCCURRED. ALSO, I TOOK IT ON A TEST DRIVE WITH THE LEAD MECHANIC AND IT DID THE SAME THING TO HIM TO THE RIGHT, RIGHT WHERE OUR VETERINARIAN OFFICE IS LOCATED. CENTER LINE WAS STILL THERE. AFTER THEY HAD THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, AND A CONVERSATION WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER, THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED, THEY CHECKED OTHER NON-NAUTULIS VEHICLES AND FOUND THE SAME THING. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN ON AN INTERSTATE. I WAS SHOCKED. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND AN INTERSTATE. I AM A RETIRED NAVY OPERATIONAL TEST PILOT, AND WE WOULD NEVER ALLOW THIS TO BE GIVEN TO THE FLEET OPERATORS. I CHECKED THE OPERATORS MANUAL ON PAGE 239. HERE IS WHAT IT SAYS: THE SYSTEM MAY NOT CORRECTLY OPERATE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: ' YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT CENTERED IN THE LANE. ' THE LANE IS TOO NARROW OR WIDE. ' THE SYSTEM DOES NOT DETECT AT LEAST ONE LANE MARKING OR WHEN LANES MERGE OR SPLIT. ' YOU SWITCH THE DIRECTION INDICATOR ON. ' LIMITED STEERING TORQUE INPUT IS APPLIED. ' AREAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR NEW INFRASTRUCTURE. ' WHEN MODIFICATIONS TO THE STEERING SYSTEM HAVE BEEN MADE. ' WHEN USING A SPARE TIRE. NOTE CONDITION ABOVE: ' THE SYSTEM DOES NOT DETECT AT LEAST ONE LANE MARKING OR WHEN LANES MERGE OR SPLIT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENTS THERE WERE TURN LANES ON EACH SIDE OF THE CAR WITH SMALL OPENINGS TO MOVE INTO THE TURN LANE. THE CENTER LANE MARKINGS WERE ALWAYS THERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LINCOLN NAUTILUS. WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AL PACKER FORD WEST PALM BEACH (1530 N MILITARY TRL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, (561) 689-6550) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS WAITING FOR A PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE DEALER'S POSSESSION FOR CLOSE TO A MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT A MANAGER WOULD CALL BACK. THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD BACK FROM A MANAGER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

I REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM A FEW WEEKS AGO; AS I DRIVE I GET ALERTS OF SAFETY FEATURES NOT BEING AVAILABLE AND A POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING THIS AFTERNOON SPEED LESS THAN 15 MPH, I GOT THE SAME ALERTS, BUT WERE FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF DISPLAYS. THE RADIO SHOWED A "VEHICLE NETWORK COMMUNICATION ERROR" AND I COULD STILL SEE THE PRNDS, BUT I LOST ALL OTHER CONTROLS: SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TACHOMETER, TURN SIGNALS, AND DOOR CONTROLS. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN I PULLED OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK BUT ONLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENABLED. I HAVE VIDEOS OF BOTH AND HAVE ATTEMPTED TO UPLOAD.