2006 Lincoln Zephyr

I CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF A GROCERY STOREAND APPLIED THE BRAKE BEFORE TURNING THE CAR OFF. THE NEXT THING I K NEW THE CAR WAS HEADED TOWARD WALL. THE CAR HIT THE WALL B WITH FORCE THAT EMPLOYED MY AIR BAG.AND DAMAGED THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY INCIDENT I HAVE HAD WITH THE BRAKES . I ALWAYS TRY TO DRIVE A CAR LENGTH FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME FOR FEAR OF THE BRAKES MALFUNCTING....

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDOWS OF OUR LINCOLN ZEPHYR WHICH WERE BEING SCRATCHED DUE TO A BAD FIT INTO THE DOOR PANELS. OUR LOCAL LINCOLN REMEDIED IT BY DOING A 'TECHNICAL BULLETIN' ON THE CAR. HOWEVER, IT IS STILL DOING IT AND THE WINDOWS ARE SO SCRATCHED YOU CAN BARELY SEE OUT OF THEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER TIME. IT'S MY DAUGHTERS CAR AND I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW BAD IT WAS UNTIL I HAD TO DRIVE IT. OUR LOCAL LINCOLN DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED WE FILE A COMPLAINT WITH LINCOLN CORPORATE BUT WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REACH THEM. WE PAID TO HAVE THE FRONT DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS WINDOWS REPLACED JUST RECENTLY BUT THEN FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS WARPED. THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD, WHERE THE DEFROST VENTS WERE LOCATED, WERE NOT FITTING CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A RUBBER PIECE WAS PARTIALLY COVERING THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD AND IT WAS LIFTING UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE DASH IS WARPING AND RISING UP IN THE CENTER. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS BUT IS NOW TO THE POINT THAT IT AFFECTS THE DEFROST FLOW OF AIR. THIS MEANS THE WINDSHIELD IS FREQUENTLY FOGGING OVER, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. I CAN NO LONGER FULLY DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD. LINCOLN HAS REFUSED TO FIX IT AT THEIR COST. THEY WANT AROUND $5000 TO REPLACE IT.

THE FRONT DASHBOARD IS CONTINUALLY PEELING UP. IT HAS BECOME WARPED AND I'M AFRAID IT MAY COMPLETELY PEEL UP WHILE I'M DRIVING. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY FEEL THAT THESE AUTOMOBILES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE PROBLEM DEALT WITH APPROPRIATELY. LINCOLNS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE UPSCALED AMERICAN LUXURY CARS SO HOW DO THEY PRODUCED SUCH A CAR WITH MEDIOCRE WORKMANSHIP? I'VE PRICED NEW FRONT DASHBOARDS AND THEY CAN RANGE IN THE $1200-$1500 RANGE, USED $300-$400 WITHOUT INSTALLATION. I LOVE MY LINCOLN BUT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS WARPED CAUSING A SEPARATION FROM THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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 PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING ON ALL DOORS. WINDOW ROLLS UP AND DOWN SCRATCHY. *TR