2006 Lincoln Zephyr problems
Owners have filed 277 complaints about the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr with NHTSA. Air bags account for 51.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of wheels at 9.4%.
Complaints277
Crashes13
Fires1
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 51.3% · 142
Wheels 9.4% · 26
Structure 4.7% · 13
Power train 4.0% · 11
Electrical system 4.0% · 11
Service brakes 3.6% · 10
Unknown or other 3.6% · 10
Vehicle speed control 3.2% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 46 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 85,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln Zephyr. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Air bag light came on. Had it diagnosed and fault according to code was b229015 fault ppt d1 to d3 rhs front sensor not reading properly need to replace inboard and outboard rhs front rails this vehicle has hardley ever had a front passenger in the front seat and there is no way that these rails should or could be damaged or bent causing the sensor not to read. This is a defective and or inferior rail system. Air bags · reported at 59,600 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln Zephyr. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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