2007 Lincoln Mkz problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (164) · Service Brakes (26) · Wheels (14)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
97 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (5)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2021-03-10 · campaign 21V158000 · 2,602,668 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/Module 2019-12-18 · campaign 19V904000 · 600,166 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2017-01-10 · campaign 17V024000 · 654,695 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: 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
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-05-31 · campaign 16V384000 · 1,892,343 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: 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 Islan
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Equipment 2014-05-29 · campaign 14E028000 · 82,579 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain all weather driver side accessory floor mats sold for use in model year 2006-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2007-2011 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 9, 2007, through October 31, 2010. The affected floor mats may move and possibly interfere with the accelerator pedal.
Risk: The floor mat could shift such that it could interfere with the accelerator pedal, preventing its return to an idle position, which could result in unintended vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement mats, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Ford's customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S07. NOTE: Vehicles built after October 31, 2010, while potentially equipped with the same floor mats, are equipped with a Brake Over Accelerator (BOA) feature that prevents simultaneous accelerator and brake application, allowing the vehicle to be safely stopped by pressing firm
Service bulletins (14)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-02-08 · SSM 52243 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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Air Bags 2023-07-27 · 22B05 S1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2005-2014 mustang, 2005-2006 gt, 2004-2011 ranger, 2006-2012 fusion and mkz/zephyr, 2006-2011 milan, and 2007-2010 edge & mkx vehicles driver & passenger airbag module quality control inspection reason for this supplement ã¢â⢠updated ranger technical information to include images of a
Air Bags 2022-03-28 · 22B05 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2005-2014 mustang, 2005-2006 gt, 2004-2011 ranger, 2006-2012 fusion & mkz/zephyr, 2006-2011 milan, and 2007-2010 edge & mkx vehicles driver & passenger airbag module quality control inspection: ford motor company has determined that some vehicles claimed by dealers as repaired under takata a
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2021-12-07 · 21N11-S3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2006-2010 model year fusion/milan/mkz/zephyr vehicles equipped with anti-lock brake systems dot 3 brake fluid and anti-lock brake system function in some of the affected vehicles, customers may return to the dealer with complaints of extended brake pedal travel after either 19s54 or 20s14
Air Bags 2018-01-08 · 17B23-S1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2006-2008 model year fusion and milan, 2006 zephyr, 2007-2008 mkz and 2007-2008 edge, mkx and ranger vehicles - driver airbag inflator replacement
Air Bags 2018-01-08 · 17B23-S1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2006-2008 model year fusion and milan, 2006 zephyr, 2007-2008 mkz and 2007-2008 edge, mkx and ranger vehicles - driver airbag inflator replacement
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What owners report
2026-06-11 · Power Train“internal water pump failed causing immediate shutdown of vehicle. this water pump is internal to the engine and requires half of the engine be taken apart to be replaced. this affect all 3.5 and 3.7 ford engines through 2021. unlike traditional water pumps which are belt driven this one is driven by the timing chain. thereby when failure occurs t…”
2026-05-22 · Service Brakes“under the following recall [xxx] recall was performed in 2022 by ford of upland by replacing only the brake fluid. the problem resurfaced just as described in the recall a while back. i contacted ford on 5/21 they contacted the dealer who refused to repair at no cost. car is currently at independent respected shop who confirmed that the abs pump/…”
2025-03-06 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“varsity ford lincoln is refusing to fix open recalls. my vehicle has been sitting with them for 90 days. lincoln is refusing to help. now the dealership in a letter is stating they are not going to fix the open recalls because i have to pay them money to fix my brakes before they'll do that in a text. they are extorting me. …”
2025-01-06 · Service Brakes“dealership and lincoln refusing to repair. …”
2024-12-16 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“car is inoperable due to the brake issue and airbag issue. lincoln refuses to assist with getting it towed or working with the dealership. they will say that they do these things or are trying to help but they do not. this has been going on for 5 years. dealerships will not fix the vehicle because the vehicle is too old they are telling me. the ca…”
2024-04-19 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls · 210,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 lincoln mkz. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was pulling to one side. there was an abnormal winding noise detected. the window failed to go up when the button was depressed. the engine and air bag warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diag…”
2024-03-05 · Air Bags“see attached document for complaint…”
2024-02-20 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“brakes have failed. cannot even get to dealership because of this for the repair. also, airbag light is still on and no repair listed for recall issue. …”
2024-01-04 · Service Brakes · 95,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 lincoln mkz. the contact stated that after having the rotors replaced, while driving approximately 30 mph and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. the vehicle coasted before coming to a complete stop. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact stated that there …”
2023-07-27 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 105,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 lincoln mkz. the contact stated while driving approximately 30-40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle pulled to the left. there was a significant stopping distance delay. the brake warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. the vehicle was taken to…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.