2009 Lincoln MKZ problems
The 2009 Lincoln MKZ has 129 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (51%) concerns air bags. Next are brakes (19%) and drivetrain & axles (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 129 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 51% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 47 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 77,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Lincoln MKZ with enough data (18 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 lincoln mkz. While driving at 60 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of the contact's vehicle, causing it to crash into the guardrail. The contact mentioned that the air bags deployed with excessive force and burned the contact's neck. The contact required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,000.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 lincoln mkz. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle received damage to the front end and was towed. A police report was filed.
The contact owns a 2009 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that while parked in a semi-truck parking lot, another driver was reversing where she was blocking, and the contact then attempted to avoid the collision and drive forward. The accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle accelerated excessively, and the brake pedal was then depressed but failed to respond. Upon a second attempt, the brake pedal went to the floorboard, accompanied by an abnormal vibration.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 lincoln mkz. The contact stated that when accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The failure recurred ten times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer numerous times for diagnosis. The technician was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified and they requested a black box data recorder to be installed in the vehicle. The device was installed in the vehicle and it detected a failure with the brakes and the throttle.
Greeting....on two previous occasions when the vehicle was under warranty it was taken in for service due to the warning indicator/light relative to driver's seat belt/air bag. On both occasions the matter was corrected. However today 12 oct. 2014 the vehicle began experiencing the same problem. The first time the tech reported that persons riding behind the driver did/maybe caused the problem because the wiring harness is exposed.