2015 Lincoln MKC Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated that while the wife was driving into an intersection the vehicle crashed into a second vehicle. During the crash, the front of the vehicle was severely damaged but only the front driver air bag located under the dashboard console had partially deployed. No other airbags in the vehicle were deployed to provide protection to the driver. No injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. During the crash, the vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact pulled off the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the wrench symbol was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing motive power and slower speeds; however, while depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle was jerking while the RPM was increasing. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and had not been repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that she had experienced a failure of the rear passenger’s side seat belt which started to tighten independently while her child was in her car seat and restrained by the belt. The contact stated that she had to cut the seat belt webbing to the disconnect button on the belt buckle. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated that the rear driver’s side and rear middle seat belts failed to latch properly when the two passengers attempted to latch the seat belts into the seat belt buckles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that she would need to pay for the seat belts replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MAJOR WORLD (43-40 NORTHERN BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101, (866) 614-2884) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,900. *TT CONSUMER STATED AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND OFF. UPDATED 10/19/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MPH IN TRAFFIC, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD AS IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, AS WELL AS INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, LUMBER STRAIN, LEFT KNEE AND LEG INJURIES, AND RIGHT AND LEFT WRIST STRAINS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HER LEFT JAW WAS SWOLLEN AND SHE SUFFERED ONGOING HEADACHES. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE INJURIES TO THE OTHER PARTY INVOLVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN LOCAL LINCOLN DEALER IN CLEVELAND, OHIO WHICH WAS THEN TAKEN TO NICK MAYER COLLSION CENTER (2613 SCRANTON RD IN CLEVELAND, OHIO 44113 (216) 556-1222) FOR BODY REPAIRS AND DIAGNOSES FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,900.

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