Lincoln Problems and News Tagged #recall

The 2020-2021 Aviator's backup camera works most of the time.

But that's not good enough for customers or federal regulators. Lincoln says every so often after the driver shifts into reverse an error in the system's image processing module interupts the video feed. It's something they hope can be fixed with a recall and a software update.…

The 2021 Aviator SUV has been recalled to fix or replace steering knuckles that can fracture due to defects during manufacturing.

If the steering knuckle fails you won't get very far considering it's what essentially holds the front wheels in place. The knuckle is a chunky piece of metal that is the critical connection between the steering and suspension systems.

Without it, you can't turn so it's pretty darn important.

Lincoln expects to send out recall notices to roughly 700 owners this month. You can also call 866-436-7332 and ask about campaign number 20S69.

Ford needs to repair 18 driveshafts that they believe have fractures along the weld seams.

Only trouble is they'll have to recall a heck of a lot of vehicles to find them. The affected vehicles are all 2020 Lincoln Aviators and Ford Explorers built in Chicago between 08/24/2019 and 09/30/2019. That's roughly 12,200 vehicles.…

There’s an issue with the system that alerts drivers to keep their dang hands on the steering wheel while driving the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus.

About 2,276 of the vehicles are located in the U.S. and another 371 are recalled in Canada, and all were built from September 5, 2018, to November 19, 2018.

Automakers need to install these monitors because people are confusing driver-assist technologies, like lane-centering and adaptive front steering, with driver-replacement technologies.

Don’t be that person.

Ford has issued a small but important electrical recall for 87 vehicles with improperly secured power supply cables.

The cables are at the starters and alternators and the unsecured connections could cause electrical arcs. Those arcs could easily start fires.

The recall includes the Lincoln MKT and MKX.

The MKX, MKZ, and Zephyr are part of another Takata recall expansion announced by Ford.

The whole situation is a mess.…

Earlier this year, Lincoln’s parent company–Ford–petitioned the government to delay an important Takata recall.

Their reason? The airbags in question contain calcium sulfate which is supposed to stabilize the inflators and prevent them from exploding and the automaker wanted more time to research the issue.…

These days you never want to hear that your car has been recalled because of a defective Takata airbag, what with their explosive, shrapnel-hurling nature and all.

So when Ford announced that the 2nd generation MKX and all-new 10th generation Continental, owners had every right to be concerned.…

Ford is recalling more than 816,000 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles to replace passenger-side frontal Takata airbag inflators as part of a recent Takata recall of 5.7 million inflators.

Last year many of these vehicles were recalled for the same problem.

This latest recall includes some additional model years and is broken down into what NHTSA is calling "zones."

A massive new recall covering 35-40 million vehicles with defective Takata inflators is underway.

Many of the major automakers are affected, including Lincoln which announced the 2007-2010 MKX, 2006-2011 MKZ, and 2006-2011 Zephyr have been recalled.…