2012 LINCOLN MKZ Wheels Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Wheels Issues in the 2012 LINCOLN MKZ
2 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 LINCOLN MKZ. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
2
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
AUG 2, MY HUSBAND & I WERE APPROACHING A 4-WAY LIGHT NEAR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE WERE SLOWING DOWN TO TURN RIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION. AS WE BEGAN THE TURN, THE TIRES LOCKED & OUR CAR SLIDE LEFT ACROSS LANES THAT RESULTED IN A CRASH. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD, DESPITE MY SEAT-BELT, BUSTING IT. THEN, MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT WAS LIKE MY HUSBAND HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. TIRES WERE STILL LOCKED WHEN TOW-TRUCK ARRIVED. OTHER CAR INVOLVED DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. WE DO NOT HAVE A HYBRID, BUT WONDER IF THE STEERING RECALL THAT STARTED WITH 2012 MKZ HYBRIDS & OTHERS COULD INVOLVE ADDITIONAL MODELS LIKE OURS (RECALL 15V340000). WHAT WE EXPERIENCED WAS NOT NORMAL.
PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2015 WITH 23,000 MILES ON IT. HAVE HAD CONSISTENT ISSUES WITH THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON. APPARENTLY THE CHROME RIMS FLAKE AND CAUSE AND AIR LEAKAGE TO OCCUR. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL TIRE PLACES "FIX" THE ISSUE TO NO AVAIL. THE FIRST COMPANY FOUND A HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE INTERIOR OF THE RIM SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE ISSUE AND REPLACED RIM. THE ISSUE CONTINUED AND NOT ALWAYS ON THE SAME TIRE. I HAVE FOUND QUITE A FEW OTHERS ONLINE WITH A SIMILAR ISSUE SO I AM REPORTING IT IN THE HOPES THAT LINCOLN WILL RECTIFY THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR CHROME RIMS. I AM CONSTANTLY WORRIED THAT MY TIRE IS GOING TO BLOWOUT WHILE I AM DRIVING. I AM CURRENT,Y LOOKING AT REPLACING THE TIRES AND RIMS ALTOGETHER AS I WILL NEED NEW TIRES SOON. *TR
Other 2012 LINCOLN MKZ Problem Areas
Air Bags
68 complaints
Unknown Or Other
22 complaints
Steering
20 complaints
Service Brakes
17 complaints
Electrical System
9 complaints
Structurebody
9 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Firerelated
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint