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What 113 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Lincoln Mkz Hev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (113)Crash / fire / injury (12)Steering (22)Brakes (21)Electrical system (17)Fuel system (13)Engine (10)Transmission & drivetrain (10)Wheels (8)Body & structure (7)Latches & locks (6)Backup camera & sensors (4)

7 of 113 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

Apr 26, 2023Body & structureLane Departure

On march 28, 2023 I was riding home From the store and my brakes stop working the next following day I had to get it told to the repair shop to get fix

NHTSA ODI 11519067

Oct 8, 2020Body & structure

THE LINCOLN MOTOR CO PO BOX 1904 DEARBORN, MI 48121-1904 RE: 2014 MKZ (VIN) [XXX] NHTSA RECALL 20S15/20V-177 TO WHOM IT CONCERN: I HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU ON 8/15/2020 CONCERNING THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL END OF YEAR. GOT A 2ND NOTICE AND YOUR CONCIERGE STATING THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR IT'S A MISTAKE. [XXX] BY HER STATEMENT SHOWS VERY CLEARLY THAT YOUR CONCIERGE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. ALSO SHOWS THE PUBLIC THAT YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE YOUR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THE SAFETY OR YOUR CUSTOMERS DON'T MATER OTHER THAN GIVE A GOOD NAME TO YOUR CONCIERGE THAT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2014-2015 FIESTA, 2014-2016 FUSION AND LINCOLN MKZ VEHICLES SOLD, OR EVER REGISTERED IN ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, UTAH, WASHINGTON, PUERTO RICO, AMERICAN SAMOA, GUAM, THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (SAIPAN), AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. A COMPONENT WITHIN THE DOOR LATCHES MAY BREAK MAKING THE DOORS DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND/OR LEADING THE DRIVER OR A PASSENGER TO BELIEVE A DOOR IS SECURELY CLOSED WHEN, IN FACT, IT IS NOT. FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES DEALERS TO COMPLETE THIS RECALL SERVICE BEFORE A NEW VEHICLE IS DELIVERED TO THE BUYER OR LESSEE. VIOLATION OF THIS REQUIREMENT BY A DEALER COULD RESULT IN A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $21,000 PER VEHICLE. CORRECT ALL VEHICLES IN YOUR NEW VEHICLE INVENTORY PRIOR TO DELIVERY. ARE YOU GOING TO LET A CONCIERGE DICTATE REPAIRS THAT NEED TO BE DONE? LINCOLN DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMER'S WELLBEING. SELLS FAULTY PRODUCTS AND ENDANGERS THE PUBLIC WITH THEIR IGNORANCE AND CHEAPNESS OF QUALITY PRODUCTS. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 11363402

Mar 25, 2020Body & structure

THE DOOR LATCH OF THE PASSENGER DOOR IS BROKEN. THIS IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH LINCOLN RECALL # 17V210000 DOOR LATCH RECALL. THERE WAS ALSO A SECOND RECALL # 15S16 THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. IGNITION OFF. A DOOR THAT FUNCTIONED FINE EARLIER IN THE DAY, SUDDENLY WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. ON CLOSER INSPECTION, DOOR LATCH WAS BROKEN.

NHTSA ODI 11319281

Aug 24, 2019Body & structure

WHEN CLOSING THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH TO CLOSE SECURELY. THE LATCH IS STUCK OPEN. WE WERE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT AND WITH SOME WORK GOT IT TO LATCH CLOSED UNTIL WE GOT HOME. WHEN WE OPEN AND THEN CLOSED THE DOOR AGAIN, THE SAME THING HAPPEN AND THE LATCH IT STUCK SO IT WILL NOT LATCH TO SECURELY CLOSE. CURRENTLY I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO THE ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11246181

Mar 29, 2019Body & structure

PANORAMIC ROOF ASSEMBLY USES PLASTICS TRIM PIECES ON EXTERIOR THAT DELAMINATE OVERTIME. THEY ARE ONLY USED IN THE PANORAMIC ASSEMBLY ( FRONT AND TWO SIDE ASSEMBLY FOR TRACK SYSTEM IN REAR OF VEHICLE). THIS CAR IS WASHED NORMALLY AND SHOULD NOT SHOW THAT MUCH WEAR. IF THIS WAS POWDER COATED LIKE THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WOULD BE NO COLOR ISSUE OR DELAMINATE.

NHTSA ODI 11192355

Feb 5, 2018Body & structure

DRIVERS DOOR DOESN'T ALWAYS CLOSE PROPERLY.. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS MISALIGNED SOMETIMES. I AM AFRAID THAT THE DOOR IS GOING TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ODI 11066974

Oct 13, 2016Body & structure

THE RIGHT REAR DOOR SWUNG OPEN AS I WAS DRIVING. THE DOOR WON'T STAY SHUT.

NHTSA ODI 10915927

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Lincoln Mkz Hev verdict →