2.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,186 miles

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problem #6

Oct 152018

MKZ Hybrid

  • 142,000 miles
The tail light assembly keeps going out

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #5

Sep 232016

MKZ Hybrid

  • miles
I am currently in a rental and have been for months. California code requires that, if a manufacturer or its representative is unable to repair the motor vehicle to conform to the vehicles applicable express warranty after a reasonable number of attempts. Its been two years, maybe longer. The vehicle is now in nonconformity for over 60 days.

- Bonita, CA, USA

problem #4

Jul 242018

MKZ Hybrid

  • 63,000 miles
While driving there is a large pop sound and then extreme static / "white noise" that comes through the speaker system even if the audio is turned off. It will periodically do this off and on and is extremely loud and distracting while driving. Also because it is so sporadic and the pop and static noise is never known when it is going to happen it has nearly caused accidents from being scared when it comes on suddenly. It does this while city driving or highway driving. I can not take a picture of a sound but I do have video and you can also youtube other peoples complaints about this issue. It began for me on July 24, 2018 and has continued to happen on a daily basis since then.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #3

Jul 052017

MKZ Hybrid

  • miles
Driver's door does not open from the inside. It appears that a wire has snapped causing this issue. I have to roll the window down to open the door from the outside.

- Billerica, MA, USA

problem #2

Oct 212015

MKZ Hybrid

  • 52,000 miles
Attempted to get out of the car and the drivers side door would not open. Shut the car off, turned it back on. Hit the lock and unlock button several times and still could not get out of the vehicle. Eventually had to open it from the outside.

- North Charleston, SC, USA

problem #1

Jun 162015

MKZ Hybrid

  • 56,115 miles
While driving 55 mph on highway, red triangle with "!" in the middle with text "stop safely now" appeared on dashboard. At the same time the engine shut off (along with the air conditioner and radio). The car would not restart in neutral. I had to coast to the shoulder of the highway to stop, put the car in park, turn the key to restart and then drive again. This happened 3 times in 45 minutes. I took the car to a Lincoln dealership. They could not find anything wrong other than recommending I purchase a new battery. I was skeptical, but did so just in case. I picked up the car on 6/16/15. On 6/19/15 the car turned off again while driving on a highway. This had happened previously in 2013 and 2014. Both times the dealership could not find anything wrong with the car. It is not safe for a car to turn off on a highway.

- Lewisville, TX, USA