- Worst Model Year:
We don't have a lot of complaints on file for the Lincoln MKZ (although feel free to add yours here) -- it's either not very popular ... or it's very, very good.
The 2007 Lincoln MKZ has the most complaints, & the most-reported problem is also with the 2007 MKZ for loud spinning noise from drive train when driving.
Worst Reported Problems with the MKZ
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Latest Owner Complaints About the MKZ
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major oil leak -- 2008 MKZ:
Bought the vehicle on 5/05/2011 and had it checked out by my mechanic and he didn't find anything wrong at all, less than a year later the dealer that did the oil change noticed oil leaks and they put dye in the oil to see where the leaks were coming from. They then told me the bad news. They ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2008 MKZ owners.
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loud spinning noise from drive train when driving -- 2007 MKZ:
No way should a car with 62,000 miles require a new drive shaft. I have only ever bought American cars and was happy when lincoln came out with a reasonable luxury car. I had been shopping for the Lincoln SUV but am afraid I will finally throw in the towel and buy a european car. Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2007 MKZ owners.
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difficulties removing headrests -- 2011 MKZ:
Salesmen could not get head rest out because on Ford/Lincoln hybrids the seat does not fold down, and the headrest cannot be raised because it hits the rear window. After much wrangling, the technical service manager got a diagram from the mechanic which purported to tell how to get the seat ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2011 MKZ owners.
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unintended acceleration -- 2010 MKZ:
I had the throttle body replaced in my 2010 Lincoln MKZ on August 11, 2011. I had only driven my car for about two and a half weeks as my husband and I flew out to see our daughter in North Carolina. We returned home September 9th and didn't take the car out of the garage until September 11th ... Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2010 MKZ owners.
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loss of power -- 2010 MKZ:
I haven't had this car that long for a throttle body to go out. In fact even on the cars I had in the past....they never had a throttle body replaced. Plus the problem gets worse. Read more »
This problem has been reported 1 times by other 2010 MKZ owners.