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2008 LINCOLN MKZ

5 recalls Risk Grade: B- Most severe issue: Critical

All recalls are free to repair at your local dealership. Contact your dealer to schedule service.

Known Safety Recalls

Critical #19V904000 Plain English
Component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) in your vehicle is a safety feature that helps you stop quickly and safely. The HCU is a critical part of the ABS that controls the brake fluid flow. In some 2006-2010 Ford Fusions, Mercurys, and Lincolns, the HCU valves can break down when exposed to certain types of brake fluids, causing them to malfunction.
Risk if Unfixed
If the HCU valves don't close properly, you may need to press the brake pedal harder than usual to stop the vehicle. This could increase the risk of a crash, especially in emergency situations.
Free Fix
Ford will fix this issue for you, free of charge. They'll drain and flush your brake system with a new type of brake fluid, replace the brake fluid reservoir cap, and test the HCU to ensure it's working correctly. If it's not, they'll replace it. Just schedule an appointment with your dealer when you receive the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
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.
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High Priority #21V158000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
The driver's side air bag in your vehicle is designed to deploy in a crash to protect you. The air bag's inflator, which is the part that fills the air bag with gas, could burst due to age and humidity, which could cause major damage.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag inflator explodes while you're driving, it could send sharp metal shards into your body, leading to serious injury or even death. This is a life-threatening situation that requires immediate attention.
Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will replace the faulty air bag inflator with a safe, new one, free of charge. You should schedule the repair as soon as possible to ensure your safety on the road.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
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.
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High Priority #17V024000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
The airbag in your passenger seat could fail to deploy properly in a crash, which is a critical safety feature. The inflator is the part that makes the airbag work.
Risk if Unfixed
If the airbag inflator ruptures, it could send sharp metal fragments flying into your body, causing serious injury or even death.
Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will replace the faulty airbag inflator with a new one, at no cost to you. You should not drive your vehicle until this repair is done. Your dealer will contact you when the new parts arrive, and you'll be able to schedule a free replacement.
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Original — What Happened
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 and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
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.
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High Priority #16V384000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
The airbag in your passenger seat is a critical safety feature that deploys in the event of a crash. In some Ford vehicles from 2005-2011, the inflator that powers this airbag could rupture and send sharp metal fragments into the passenger compartment.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, you or your passenger could be seriously hurt or even killed by the metal shards. This is a life-threatening situation, and we're taking it very seriously.
Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will replace the faulty airbag inflator with a new one, completely free of charge. You should not drive your vehicle until the repair is done, but don't worry – you'll get a new inflator, and the repair will be free.
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Original — What Happened
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 Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
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.
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Under Review #14E028000 Plain English
Component

EQUIPMENT

Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
The accessory floor mat in your vehicle is designed to protect your foot from cold winter temperatures. However, in certain models, this mat could shift and get stuck under your accelerator pedal.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, the pedal might not return to its idle position, causing your vehicle to speed up unexpectedly. This could lead to a crash if you can't control your speed.
Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will replace your existing floor mat with a new one that won't interfere with the accelerator pedal – and this repair is on the house. You'll receive a notification with the next steps.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — Remedy
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 firmly and steadily on the brake pedal.
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AIR BAGS
3 recalls
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1 recall
EQUIPMENT
1 recall

Other LINCOLN MKZ Years

2020
1 recall
2019
1 recall
2018
2 recalls
2017
4 recalls
2016
7 recalls
2015
11 recalls
2014
14 recalls
2013
13 recalls
2012
6 recalls
2011
7 recalls
2010
9 recalls
2009
7 recalls
2007
5 recalls
2006
4 recalls

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