2011 Lincoln MKZ Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKZ. The contact's spouse stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact's spouse started the vehicle and noticed flames coming from the interior seal of the driver's door, located by the rocker panel. The contact's spouse stated that the flames were not severe. The contact’s spouse was able to extinguish the fire. The contact stated that after inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed moisture leaking into the rocker panel wiring. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for brake and rotor repair. The contact and the mechanic noticed that the whole rear of the vehicle was severely corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

THE HYBRID MODE DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE AFTER 9 YEARS. THE VEHICLE HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION. IT WILL ONLY RUN ON THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EVEN THOUGH THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AS NOTED IN THEIR OASIS 8922.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR, THERE WERE FLAMES ON THE DOOR PANEL. THE DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

AT 44K MILS, PASSENGER SEAT SWITCH & MOTOR W/TRACK MALFUNCTIONED FOR SEAT SELDOM USED. RPR COST REDUCED TO $1145 DUE TO INADEQUATE DIAGNOSIS & 10 DAY WAIT FOR RETURN OF WRONG PARTS AND DEALER SUBLETS, PRIOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF DRIVER DOOR LATCH & LOCKING MECHANISM AT 39K MILES BOTH OCCURRENCES AFTER 5 YEAR WARRANTY BUT SUBSTANTIALY PRIOR TO 50K MILE WARRANTY. CARUSO LINCOLN DEALER WAS ABLE TO GET WARRANTY REPAIR DONE ON DOOR PROBLEM. I DID NOT EVEN ATTEMPT WARRANTY REPAIR ON SEAT PROBLEM PREFERRING TO PAY AND PAY OFF VEHICLE ASAP AND RID MYSELF OF IT.

JUST OVER 5 YR WARRANTY AND ONLY 39K MILES OF 50K WARRANTY, WHEN PARKED, DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING PREVENTING DRIVER FROM OPENING DOOR TO EXIT WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN WINDOW WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY AND/OR INABILITY IN PULLING OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. TO EXIT IN NML CASE OR IN CASE OF COLLISION. LINCOLN SVC REP STATES IT IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND WILL COST $480.00 PLUS TO REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE 5 YEAR.WARRANTY.

NOT INSPECTED NO PAPERWORK AVAILABLE FOR VEHICLE

I OWN A LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID (2011). I HAVE WHAT I CONSIDER A SAFETY FAILURE/HAZARD. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK/LATCH FAILED AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE TO OPEN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR BY WAY OF THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. IN AN EMERGENCY, IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE, A DRIVER WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE SEAT COULD NOT MOVE BACK, THUS, POTENTIALLY TRAPPING A DRIVER. *TR

3/5/14 DRIVER AND PASSENGER CLIMATE CONTROL SEATS ARE INOPERATIVE. NO INDICATOR LIGHT AFTER PRESSING BUTTONS. TOOK TO DEALER 3/12/14. FROM DEALER WRITEUP: VERIFIED CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEATS ARE INOP. SELF TESTED, COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH DCSM MODULE. RAN OASIS, NO MESSAGES MATCH CONCERN. PERFORMED SYMPTOM CHART TO PINPOINT TESTS CONCLUDING A BAD DCSM MODULE AND MAIN CONNECTOR WAS MELTED. REPLACED CONNECTOR AND CHECKED ALL CIRCUITS, OK. REPLACED MODULE AND RECHECKED OPERATION FOR BOTH SATS, OK. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER ON 3/17/14. AFTER TURNING ON CLIMATE CONTROL SEAT, LIGHT GOES OUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS. WAS TOLD BY DEALER SEATS WERE OPERATING CORRECTLY, CLIMATE CONTROL SEAT OPERATE ONLY WHEN GAS ENGINE IS RUNNING, THEY WOULD TURN OF WHEN CAR GOES INTO HYBRID MODE. THIS IS NOT HOW THE SEATS WORKED FOR THE PAST 2.5 YEARS. AFTER SEVERAL PHONE CALLS WITH LINCOLN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION GROUP WAS TOLD THAT THE SYNC UPGRADE PERFORMED IN MARCH 2012 WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE NEW DCSM MODULE INSTALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO JUMP OVER A CURB AND CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT PILLAR. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT BEFORE THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A REVING SOUND BUT THE CONTACT THOUGHT THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL COLLISION SPECIALIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,500. UPDATED 12/21/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THERE WAS ALSO HEAVTY DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING. UPDATED 01/15/2013 *JS