2006 Lincoln Zephyr problems
NHTSA has received 277 complaints about the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 51% of them involve air bags. Next are wheels (9%) and brakes (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 277 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 51% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 121 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 | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 22 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 21 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 16 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 121 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 85,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 89,000 miles (31 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 18 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 4 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.
Dt*: the contact stated a parked vehicle was struck while traveling at 45 MPH. The parked vehicle was sitting in the right hand lane of traffic changing a flat tire and upon initial impact the airbags did not deploy. The occupants of the vehicle were wearing seat belts, but minor injuries were sustained. The vehicle was totaled, due to extensive body damage. The police responded to the scene and took a report. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 09/15/06.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln zephyr. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, she was struck by another vehicle from the front and rear passenger sides, causing the contact to crash into a pole. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the chin, hands, and fingers and a passenger sustained minor knee and shoulder injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and was not diagnosed for the air bag failure.
In car accident on dec 12, 2019. Upon impact. Severe pain caused from air bag deployment. Myself and my son when both hit in the face. My car was completely totaled due to air bag deployment . My car was turned a little to the right to avoid full blown rear impact coming up over hill. Was on a city street and my steering wheel was broken in half. I am receiving recall on air bags 40 days after accident occurred. My car was a total loss. I have been driving a rental at cost to me for almost 6 weeks now.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln zephyr. The contact stated that the air bags warning light was illuminated. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v001000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 162,426.
On april 21, 2021 I took my car to bob thomas lincoln, 310 w coliseum blvd, fort wayne, indiana 46805 phone [removed] invoice# 687347 for NHTSA safety recall 19v-904 which calls for the brake system to be pressure flushed with DOT 4 brake fluid, this did not happen as when we got the car back the brake system reservoir was over filled and the brake fluid was very rust colored with numerous black particles suspended in the fluid not the clear or translucent fluid that would indicate the fluid had been pressure…
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