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2006 Lincoln Zephyr

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

91 reports with mileage · 138 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 142 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports1 fire reports8 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

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77,049 miles · Nov 17, 2017
Air Bags

IT WILL BE A YEAR IN JANUARY OF 2018, SINCE I'VE TRIED TO GET THIS AIRBAG REPAIRED. KNOXVILLE,TENNESSEE ,TED RUSSELL FORD MOTOR COMPANIES ARE STATING THAT THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS IN TO FIX THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL ON MY 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. I AM FEARFUL OF IT DEFLATING ON ME, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT, COMES…

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IT WILL BE A YEAR IN JANUARY OF 2018, SINCE I'VE TRIED TO GET THIS AIRBAG REPAIRED. KNOXVILLE,TENNESSEE ,TED RUSSELL FORD MOTOR COMPANIES ARE STATING THAT THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS IN TO FIX THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL ON MY 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. I AM FEARFUL OF IT DEFLATING ON ME, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT, COMES OFF AND ON , EVERY SO OFTEN, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CITY STREET, TURNING, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION ANYTIME. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS FIXED ASAP!!

NHTSA ODI #11046933

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2017
Air Bags

I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PASSENGER TAKOTA AIRBAG WAS DEFECTIVE BUT HAVE NOT REC'D AN O.K. TO GET IT CHANGED. I DID RECEIVE A NOTIFICIATION FROM THE LINCOLN MOTOR CO SATISFACTION PROGRAM 17B23 THAT THEY WOULD CHANGE MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG..JUST BECAUSE??? I HAVE TURNED MY PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF...JUST IN CASE. NOT SURE WHICH IS W…

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I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PASSENGER TAKOTA AIRBAG WAS DEFECTIVE BUT HAVE NOT REC'D AN O.K. TO GET IT CHANGED. I DID RECEIVE A NOTIFICIATION FROM THE LINCOLN MOTOR CO SATISFACTION PROGRAM 17B23 THAT THEY WOULD CHANGE MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG..JUST BECAUSE??? I HAVE TURNED MY PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF...JUST IN CASE. NOT SURE WHICH IS WORSE NOT HAVING AN AIRBAG AT ALL OR ONE THAT MAY SPRAY SHRAPNEL WHEN YOU CRASH.

NHTSA ODI #11046467

Mileage unknown · Nov 15, 2017
Air Bags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SONORA FORD, 13254 MONO WAY, SONORA, CA 95370, (209) 532-5593) DID NOT GI…

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SONORA FORD, 13254 MONO WAY, SONORA, CA 95370, (209) 532-5593) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT KEPT CALLING THE DEALER FOR UPDATES FOR MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11046361

97,000 miles · Nov 15, 2017
Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL - LOCAL DEALERS INDICATE THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE.

NHTSA ODI #11046229

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2017
Air Bags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. RISER FORD LINCOLN (4201 CENTRAL A…

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. RISER FORD LINCOLN (4201 CENTRAL AVE, HOT SPRINGS, AR) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ODI #11045989

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2017
Air Bags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CORWIN FORD (3241 S…

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CORWIN FORD (3241 S GLENSTONE AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804, PHONE NUMBER: (417) 883-4330) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED REPUBLIC FORD LINCOLN (1740 US-60, REPUBLIC, MO 65738, PHONE NUMBER: (417) 732-2626) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11045782

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 2017
Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE COMPANY IS IN BANKRUPTCY.

NHTSA ODI #11045129

89,000 miles · Nov 9, 2017
Air Bags

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JULY 2016, CALLED THE DEALER, AIRBAGS UNAVAILABLE. CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN DECEMBER 2016, SAME RESULT. RECEIVED A POSTCARD NOVEMBER, 2017. CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, " I WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL I RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN A BROWN ENVELOPE!!! I NEED ACTION, NOW! THIS IS MY O…

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I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JULY 2016, CALLED THE DEALER, AIRBAGS UNAVAILABLE. CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN DECEMBER 2016, SAME RESULT. RECEIVED A POSTCARD NOVEMBER, 2017. CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, " I WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL I RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN A BROWN ENVELOPE!!! I NEED ACTION, NOW! THIS IS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION,

NHTSA ODI #11044896

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 2017
Air Bags

PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS.

NHTSA ODI #11044834

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 2017
Air Bags

I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR AIR BAG REPAIR IN JUNE 2016 I CARRIED THE NOTICE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES SINCE THEN AND EVERYTIME I'M INFORMED THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY PARTS FOR THE FIX. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED A NOTICE GIVING ME A DEADLINE OF 12/27/2017 TO GET THIS DONE OR TAKATA WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. SO I CARRIED…

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I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR AIR BAG REPAIR IN JUNE 2016 I CARRIED THE NOTICE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES SINCE THEN AND EVERYTIME I'M INFORMED THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY PARTS FOR THE FIX. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED A NOTICE GIVING ME A DEADLINE OF 12/27/2017 TO GET THIS DONE OR TAKATA WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. SO I CARRIED THE LETTER AND THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME AS BEFORE THEY CAN'T FIX THE CAR UNTIL THEY RECIEVE THE PARTS

NHTSA ODI #11044722

Official recalls

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21V158000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Mar 10, 2021

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.

19V904000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Dec 18, 2019

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap. In addition, the HCU will be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition, replacing the HCU as necessary. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S54.

17V024000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Jan 10, 2017

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

16V384000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

May 31, 2016

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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