There are 3 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2009 Lincoln MKZ in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE BEING DRIVEN ON FOUR FLAT TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE ORIGIN OF THE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOWNE LINCOLN (3535 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127, (888) 377-0879) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN STEERING WAS LOST AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CAR WENT INTO THE OPPOSING LANE BUT THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO CARS AT THE LIGHT. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN, THE STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. TOOK CAR INTO LINCOLN DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING BUT SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND THERE WAS AN ISSUE COMMUNICATING WITH THE PCM. THE THROTTLE BODY AND PCM WERE BOTH REPLACED. WE HAVE NOT HAD IT OCCUR AGAIN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WOULD CONSTANTLY PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED AND REALIGNED THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,198. UPDATED 08/30/12 *BF
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.