2007 Lincoln MKZ problems
Owners have filed 305 complaints about the 2007 Lincoln MKZ with NHTSA. Air bags account for 60.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of service brakes at 9.5%.
Complaints305
Crashes21
Fires3
Injuries7
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Air bags 60.3% · 184
Service brakes 9.5% · 29
Wheels 6.2% · 19
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.6% · 14
Electrical system 2.6% · 8
Power train 2.3% · 7
Unknown or other 2.0% · 6
Structure 2.0% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 7 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Lincoln MKZ in this data, 2007 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2008 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 21 in the last three years against 29 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln MKZ. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln MKZ. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) for the front passenger inflator. The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln MKZ. 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
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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