What's Wrong with the 1st Generation Zephyr?

Front 3/4 view of a Lincoln Zephyr

The 1st generation Zephyr(2006—present) has 60 owner complaints, mostly about interior problems. Overall it ranks dead last in reliability out of 24 eligible Lincoln generations.

Reliability rankings are based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average score for a Lincoln generation is 3.62, while this generation comes in at 18.68.

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks

Years to Avoid

1st Generation Zephyr Key Numbers

  1. 1 model year

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 60 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 24th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 24 eligible generations.