2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,372 miles

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2006 Lincoln Zephyr engine problems

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2006 Lincoln Zephyr Owner Comments

problem #9

Jan 192021

Zephyr

  • 82,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The car has 82,000 miles on it. The throttle position sensor seems to be acting up. After researching this issue on the net, it appears this has been an issue since 04 with Ford. In addition, they are on the 3rd generation sensor. I was driving normal speeds, then the warning light came on, killing the power to the engine, put me in a precarious situation on a 45 50 mile an hr road. Since this known issue since 04, seems like Ford should replace this. It's a 20 dollar part, retail, but with this motor, you have to buy a totally rebuilt throttle body for 200+. it is dangerous because it can slow the car right down as you are driving. If you shut the motor off, it 'repairs' itself and works normally.

- Webster, NY, USA

problem #8

Feb 292020

Zephyr

  • miles
The car accelerates and loses speed on side street and highways. This is very dangerous because of loss of speed control.

- Glenside, PA, USA

problem #7

Mar 222013

Zephyr

  • miles
Car speeds and slows down on its own on highways and side streets it is very dangerous

- Hazleton, PA, USA

problem #6

Jan 152020

Zephyr

  • 110,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car constantly speeds up and slows down during shifting process. It is unsafe because it happens on highways and streets it almost caused multiple accidents. I have been terrified to even drive this car. This happens every time the car is driven

- Hazleton, PA, USA

problem #5

Feb 212019

Zephyr

  • 142,345 miles
I was leaving my doctors on February 21,2019 I walked out to parking lot to start and it made a noise that I didn't recognize so it finally started after 3 attempts so when I got going it had rough it was fine when I left the house with it but on my way the check engine light came on so I decided to stop and have it checked the scan showed 3 cylinders 4 /5/6 misfiring so I replaced the coils and spark plugs but what caused the problem was it that the timing chain had jumped time causing the cylinders to misfire and also loose power it died in traffic twice on my way home causing a serious accident.I was on a public street with lots of traffic.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #4

Aug 312016

Zephyr

  • 149,000 miles
When accelerating the vehicle hesitates, makes a loud clunking noise and whines like the gear is stuck shifts very hard which causes the the vehicle to lose power causing speed to go to a crawl, which is very very dangerous in any traffic especially, when I M on the highway and in interstate traffic. This happens very frequently.

- Seaford, DE, USA

problem #3

Oct 012013

Zephyr

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car has a hard time accelerating/switching gears whole driving in city or on the hwy... causing the engine to buck. This has been ongoing since I've owned the car. At times my airbag light comes on...something to do with the sensors malfunctioning.

- Salem, OR, USA

problem #2

Dec 162011

Zephyr 6-cyl

  • 60,000 miles
The problem is re-occurring. When the weather goes below freezing ice builds up around the electronic throttle body. The car will start and as the engine starts to heat up the ice starts to break up. As soon as I have taken the car past 25mph and I let off the gas the engine starts to stall out sending an error signal to the computer and the wrench light comes on. I must say that the problem is very random and does not always occur. I have learned from experience that I must pull over and turn off the car. Turning off the car causes the computer to reset and the wrench light turns off and the car goes back to normal. I am upset because after I took the car to my local dealer they told me that nothing was wrong and that in order for them to fix the problem I would have to drive the car in with the wrench light still on. In reality, this means that I would have to drive with a fuel starved stalling engine to the dealership and I would have to keep the car running until somebody came to help. As soon as I turn off the car the problem no longer exists. I have read many other online posts and blogs from other Lincoln and Ford owners describing the same issue. I hope that Ford can acknowledge this problem. I am very frustrated.

- Wadsworth, OH, USA

problem #1

Apr 162012

Zephyr 6-cyl

  • miles
Left front wheel speed sensor not communicating and traction light comes on cost to repair $310.

- Olmsted Falls, OH, USA

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