2006 Lincoln Zephyr

THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ON MY 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR ARE PEELING AT THE TIRE CONTACT POINT CAUSING A DETERIORATION OF THE SEAL CAPABILITY OF THE WHEEL. THE TIRES EVENTUALLY WON'T SEAL PROPERLY AND LOSE AIR PRESSURE UNTIL THE TIRE IS EITHER REINFLATED, OR GOES FLAT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, SEVERAL TIMES BUT WOULD ONLY CLEAN THE WHEELS, AND RESEAL AND REINFLATE THE TIRES. THIS TREATMENT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS UNTIL THE TIRES BEGAN TO LOSE AIR AGAIN. WE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION FROM THE LINCOLN DEALER REGARDING ANY PERMANENT CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD WE'D HAVE TO REPLACE THE ALUMINUM WHEELS, BUT WERE GIVEN NO GUARANTEE THE NEW WHEELS WOULD PERFORM ANY BETTER. *TR

AFTER HAVING MULTIPLE FLAT TIRES - WHICH I INCORRECTLY ATTRIBUTED TO BAD LUCK - I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT MY TIRES AT ALL, BUT WAS INSTEAD, THE CHROME PEELING ON THE INNER RIM OF THE WHEELS, WHICH NOT ONLY CREATED AN AIR LEAK FROM THE SEAL NOT HOLDING, BUT ALSO DAMAGED THE VERY-EXPENSIVE-TO-REPLACE TIRES. I LEARNED THIS WHEN I TRIED TO PUT 4 NEW TIRES ON THE CAR, THINKING MAYBE ALL THE FLATS WERE DUE TO THE BRAND OF TIRES, AND COSTCO SHOWED ME THE PEELING CHROME PROBLEM AND TOLD ME NOT TO WASTE MY MONEY ON NEW TIRES UNTIL THE WHEELS WERE REPLACED. WAS INFORMED THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THE CHROME PLATING IS NOT A PROBLEM FORD WILL FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE AND THE COST FOR PUTTING NEW NON-CHROME WHEELS ON THE CAR WOULD ALL BE MINE. APPARENTLY SUDDEN FLATS DUE TO DEFECTIVE CHROME IS NOT REGARDED AS A SAFETY ISSUE BY FORD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN ENERGY TIRES, SIZE P225/50/R17. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES (ORIGINAL) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DRY ROTTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO CONFIRMED. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,320. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF UPDATED 11/16/11

2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. 22K MILES. ALL 4 RIMS CORRODE CAUSING TIRES TO LOOSE AIR. TIRE SHOP BROKE DOWN TIRES AND CLEANED RIMS. APPLIED SEALANT AROUND LIP AND REMOUNTED TIRES. TIRE SHOP OWNER INDICATED HE HAS CLEANED AND RESEALED A NUMBER OF 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR ALUMINUM WHEELS. AT 35K MILES ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AT LINCOLN DEALER. TWO WEEKS AFTER NEW TIRES INSTALLED FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF RIM DUE TO LOW AIR PRESSURE. I COMPLAINED TO DEALER THAT THE TIRES ARE LEAKING AIR. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM WITH RIMS AND REPLACED TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. DEALER ALSO INDICATED ALL FOUR RIMS WERE CLEANED AND RESEALED. *TR

2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR: TRANSMISSION BEGAN FAILING AT 35,000 MILES. EXTREMELY HARSH SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. NO ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING UPHILL CAUSES SAFETY HAZARD AS SPEED CANNOT BE MAINTAINED. EXTREMELY HARSH SHIFTING AND SOMETIMES UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AT ALL. FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PINPOINTING THE PROBLEM TO A MAIN VALVE BODY DEFECT. FORD/LINCOLN DEALER IS REQUESTING A TOTAL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WHICH COSTS OVER $4,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN UP SHIFTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO HIGHER GEARS AND WOULD BEGIN JERKING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,500.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, BUT PARKED, THE A/C SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. AIR CONTINUED TO BLOW, BUT IT WAS HOT INSTEAD OF COOL. DIAGNOSTIC REPORT SAYS THE ACET SENSOR FAILED. REPAIR WAS DECLINED DUE TO COST ($550). NOW, EVEN WITHOUT ANY CLIMATE CONTROLS ENGAGED, THE PANEL GETS VERY HOT WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. IF THE SEAT A/C IS ENGAGED, IT WILL WORK UNTIL THE PANEL GETS HOT, THEN IT WON'T WORK ANYMORE. IF THE FAILED ACET SENSOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERHEATING BEHIND THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL, IT MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT JUST A COMFORT ISSUE. *TR