There are 3 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr 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)IN CAR ACCIDENT ON DEC 12, 2019. UPON IMPACT. SEVERE PAIN CAUSED FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. MYSELF AND MY SON WHEN BOTH HIT IN THE FACE. MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED DUE TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT . MY CAR WAS TURNED A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID FULL BLOWN REAR IMPACT COMING UP OVER HILL. WAS ON A CITY STREET AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS BROKEN IN HALF. I AM RECEIVING RECALL ON AIR BAGS 40 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT OCCURRED. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A RENTAL AT COST TO ME FOR ALMOST 6 WEEKS NOW.
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DRIVER SIDE, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP ,DRIVETRAIN SPINDLES, TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CAN YOU PLEASE PICK SOME SOMETHING I LIKE MY CAR I SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON IT HELP ME WITH IT CALL ME BACK AT [XXX] THE MOTOR NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVE SOMEONE CHECK THE UNDERCARRIAGE THE DRIVETRAIN THE MOTOR EXTENSION THE SPINDLES THE AIRBAGS DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SIDE RADIATOR NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE FIXED OVERHAUL A NEW MOTOR WOULD BE GOOD I GOT THE BEST LOOKING ZEPHR ON THE STREET. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTING FROM THE RIM AS IF AIR WERE LINKING FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.