What 54 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Lincoln Mkz Hev

The contact owns a 2016 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt failed to function as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 16S42 (Pretensioner Cable). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

NHTSA ODI 11515922

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR 5-10 MINUTES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE NEEDED TO SECURELY LATCH THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS BUT NOT AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FUTURE FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 650 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (888) 656-7577, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 283,000.

NHTSA ODI 11326970

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ODI 11204079

SEATBELT LOCKS UP AND DOES NOT ALLOW FOR DRIVER TO BUCKLE UP. HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF., BOTH ON PARK POSITION AND OR DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI 11022290

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS WOULD TIGHTEN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

NHTSA ODI 10957866