2008 Lincoln MKZ problems
Owners have filed 328 complaints about the 2008 Lincoln MKZ with NHTSA. Air bags account for 50.9% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of service brakes at 15.9%.
Complaints328
Crashes20
Fires0
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 50.9% · 167
Service brakes 15.9% · 52
Wheels 9.8% · 32
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.6% · 25
Electrical system 2.4% · 8
Power train 1.8% · 6
Unknown or other 1.8% · 6
Structure 1.8% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Lincoln MKZ in this data, 2008 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 15 in the last three years against 75 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 2008 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
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 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
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 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 notified 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
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…