Problems with 2010 Lincoln MKZ AIR BAGS

Takata recall: there is only one lincoln dealer remaining in central massachusetts and they keep telling me that there are no replacement airbags for a 2010 model lincoln mkz sedan.we have been trying to schedule an appointment since july 2017 and i call monthly and keep getting the same answer. time to escalate this to nhtsa

Tl* the contact owned a 2010 lincoln mkz. while the contact was driving at an unknown speed and turning left, the front driver's side was struck by another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. the insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000. *tt consumer stated vehicle was a total loss. *jb

Takata recall the manufacturer has failed to fix this issue with my car.

Takata recall i have been calling the ford dealership at bill alexander yuma az and they say don't have not received the part. this going on more than 3 months it seem like there is no urge off urgency putting my family in harms way this vehicle is the main source of transportation need to take my husband to his dr appt at phoenix az and we drive over 200 miles to phoenix az and returned to yuma az. i have more chances of being in some kind of car accident.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags); however, the parts were not available. the dealer (courtesy ford lincoln, 3533 n vermillion st, danville, il 61832, 217-442-1840) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Takata airbags not replaced as of today (10/27/2018)

Takata recall: fortunately, my auto has not yet been in a situation that would cause the front airbags to deploy, however, lack of action on this airbag recall is causing me economic hardship. i desire to obtain a new vehicle, but am unable to trade in the 2010 lincoln as the dealer said they cannot sell a vehicle under an active recall, and no parts are available to rectify the situation. i've requested an update from the ford dealer in hutchinson, mn multiple times, and have very rudely been told there are no replacement parts and to stop asking. so, i can't safely drive my car, sell my car, or repair it! the trade in value has dramatically decreased in the year i've been trying to get rid of the vehicle. this takes corporate irresponsibility to a whole new level. what is taking so long, and why is ford and its dealerships being allowed to be so rude and irresponsible?

Takata recall parts still not available, and no communication from ford regarding the status of recall.

Takata recall--i received notification of nhtsa recall 16v-384 in a letter from lincoln motor company dated july, 2016, which stated that i would be notified when parts were available for the repair. in december, 2017 a 2nd letter arrived from lincoln advising me that i should not allow anyone to sit in the front row passenger seat, and that lincoln expected remedy parts to be available in the spring of 2018. on 6/11/18 a 3rd letter arrived from lincoln dated may,2018 advising me that parts are anticipated to be available during the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2018, and that lincoln would pay up to $45 per day for a rental vehicle while waiting for parts. however, $45 per day will not cover the cost of renting an equivalent vehicle. a call to lincoln informed me that that car rental allowance has been increased to $55 per day (which will still not cover the cost of renting an equivalent vehicle. i live in south florida where the hot humid climate puts my car at greater risk. in the more than two years since the first recall notice ford and lincoln have continued to build and sell new vehicles (presumably with safe passenger air bags). if they are able to install safe air bags in new vehicles, they should be able to use the same technology and parts to repair my vehicle. anything nhtsa can do to expedite the repair of my vehicle would be greatly appreciated.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. the dealer (golden circle ford lincoln, inc., 1432 us-45 byp, jackson, tn 38305, 731-554-3673) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that he could get a rental vehicle. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *tt *tr

I was notified of this recall for airbags and told to get a rental car as my car is not safe. my car has been sitting since 6/04/18 (130 days) i am stuck driving a ford fusion with little to no option while i make a payment on a car that i do not get to enjoy. my car is in my driveway and in the way it is sitting and now won't start. i have asked the dealership for any updates and they do not respond, i sent emails and they are ignored. winter is coming and i want my heated seats and awd. enough is enough,.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called a local dealer (mac haik georgetown, 7201 n. interstate hwy 35, georgetown, tx 78628, 542-930-3673) and was informed that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. **tr *tr

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called south hills lincoln dealer ((724) 941-1600, 2760 washington rd, pittsburgh, pa 15241) and was informed that the part was not available. the manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the part would become available the second or third quarter of 2018. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall on the passenger side air bag. safety recall notice 18so1/nhtsa recall 18v046 from lilncoln motor company received may 2018 advising rental vehicle available with an allowance of $55. inquiries with lincoln dealerships in myrtle beach, nc (beach ford myrtle) and wilmington, nc (capitol ford lincoln) advise rentals limited. i am #50 on the wait list at beach ford and #86 on the wait list for capital ford . the wait lists have been stagnant for months regarding these two dealerships. your action is needed to prevent passenger injury from the passenger air bag.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. while driving on a rocky driveway, the vehicle skidded to the left and accelerated at a high rate of speed. the vehicle crashed into a ditch. the driver sustained a head injury. the front passenger sustained back and spinal pain. a four year old child occupant, who was wearing a seat belt, experienced whiplash. all occupants received medical attention. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. none of the air bags deployed. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags), but the contact was not notified of the recall campaign. the manufacturer was notified of the crash. the approximate failure mileage was 198,000. *tt updated 12/12/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. streiter motor co in davenport, iowa was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. the dealer (findlay lincoln, 310 n. gibson rd, henderson, nv 89014) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact received a postcard from tk holdings, alerting her that they filed for bankruptcy. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall we purchased a 2010 lincoln mkz from a lincoln dealership now owned by "ford galaxy" in houston, tx and have owned the vehicle for 8 years. in july 2016 we received "safety recall notice 16s26" indicating passenger airbag inflator should be replaced and that if a crash necessitating airbag deployment may result in metal fragments striking vehicle occupants causing serious injury or death. since july 2016 we have on numerous occasions requested the airbag inflator be replaced. the lincoln motor company's response has been "we do not have the replacement parts." in december 2017 we received a second recall notice that stated we should "not allow anyone to sit in the first row passenger seat". for 8 years we have been driving a ticking time bomb. it feels like a page out of the old ford pinto playbook. the lincoln service manager at galaxy ford told us this morning that they still do not have replacement inflators. from an owner's perspective, it is unimaginable that lmc cannot find replacements for the defective parts in less than 2 years! is there anything you can do to help resolve this problem?

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the vehicle was taken to oxmoor ford lincoln (100 oxmoor ln, louisville, ky 40222) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *tt updated 8/28/18*jb

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. gem city ford lincoln (5101 broadway street, quincy, illinois 62305, (888) 254-9078) was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the contact had not experienced any failures. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. the dealer (allan vigil ford/lincoln, 6700 mount zion, morrow, ga 30260) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. the dealer (knox ford, 461 s dixie blvd, radcliff, ky 40160, (270)-351-9800) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags). the contact called steet-ponte ford lincoln at 315-736-3381 (located at 5074 ny-5a, yorkville, ny 13495) and was informed that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags). the contact called jim bass ford at (325) 949-4621 (located at 4032 w houston harte expy, san angelo, tx 76901) and was informed that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (sill-terhar volvo, 125 alter street, broomfield, co 80021, (888) 415-3424) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacture was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the vehicle was taken to town & country ford (5041 ford pkwy, bessemer, al 35022, (205) 491-0000), but was not serviced because the part was not available. the manufacturer was not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the local dealer (james hodge ford lincoln inc, 1200 n main st, muskogee, ok 74401 (918) 608-8713) was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not able to be serviced until the spring of 2018. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Nhtsa recall number 18v046; lincoln recall number 18s01 passenger airbag inflator replacement: i was first notified in dec 2017. still waiting for the necessary part to do the repair. part ordered for the second time sept 12, 2018 cannot allow a passenger in the front passenger seat.

2010 lincoln mkz. consumer writes in regards to front passenger seat airbag safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amout of time completing the recall repair. due to a back injury the consumer cannot sit in the back as directed by the recall. *js

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called schumacher lincoln of del ray (2102 s federal hwy, delray beach, fl 33483), but they did not have any information about the recall. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *tt *js

Takata recall- received letter from big valley ford at 3282 auto center in 2016 saying that airbag needed replacement and they would contact us when they had replacement for the airbags. to date they have never contacted us. received a notice about chapter 11 case # 17-11375 concerning airbags. looked up car information on nhtsa site and confirmed car had recall for airbag. called big valley ford in stockton ca. at 1-800-871-8112 and was told that until someone takes over airbag business they have no airbags available to replace our current defective airbag. this was left on our voice message system yesterday 11/15/17 at 4:27pm by jackie at big valley ford (209-870-4361). my question is what do we do now and how do we get this dangerous defect fixed? apparently ford doesn't put airbags in their cars any more since they have none to replace the one they chose to put in the car i drive. hopefully we will never be in an accident where the known defective airbag is deployed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. west point lincoln of houston, texas (11666 katy freeway, 77043) was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall; any passengers of the the vehicle are at risk.

Contacted dealer: wilmes ford in altus oklahoma and they stated they are still waiting for parts. has been over 6 month since i contacted them.

Takata recall - dealer never contacted me. when i called dealer they told me replacement airbags are unavailable. this is total [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) over a year ago. the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (tidelands ford lincoln, 9387 ocean hwy, pawleys island, sc 29585 (843) 237-3673, ext. 3673) was contacted numerous times and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (germain lincoln, 13303 tamiami trail n, naples, fl 34110 (888) 649-3826) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Recall 16s26 for my vehicle still does not have an expected fix date. parts are still not available. i need to sell my vehicle and the appraisal value had been dropped by $2000 due to dealers not having parts to fix them. they do not really want to take them in trade since they can not sell a reliable vehicle.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) for the passenger frontal air bag inflator exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. the contact received a recall notification in january of 2017. the dealer (fairway ford lincoln of greenville 2323 laurens rd, greenville, sc, 29607) stated that the parts were unavailable for the repair. the manufacturer was also contacted and confirmed that the parts were unavailable. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator flashed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags), but the part was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. hempstead ford lincoln (301 north franklin street, hempstead, ny 11550, (888) 457-6042) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. the contact received the recall notification in october of 2016. the dealer (north park lincoln, 9207 san pedro ave, san antonio, tx, 78216) stated that the parts were unavailable for the repair. the manufacturer was also contacted and confirmed that the parts were unavailable for repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the contact also inquired about the tk holdings card. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

2010 lincoln mkz. consumer writes in regards to airbag safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. *js

Takata recall: over a year since first recall notice dealers still do not have replacement parts. safety recall notice # 16s26/ nhtsa recall # 16v-384

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called brandon ford (9090 e adamo dr, tampa, fl 33619 (813) 246-3673) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was notified of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall - still waiting since july, 2016 for both our mercury milan and lincoln mkz to have new passenger frontal air bags replaced. concerned about passenger safety since ford has disconnected them!!! how long must we wait for this to be corrected???