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2008 Lincoln MKZ repairs by problem area
Engine (15%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 87 repairs.
2008 Lincoln MKZ repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (45%)
Chart based on 75 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| Lincoln MKZ in Nevada, United States Jun 2013 - May 2017 | |||
| Sep 201368000 miUS $2300 | Compressor failing causing care to moo like a cow on acceleration. Took idiot dealer 4 days to figure it out and they wanted to charge $2300. Car still moos. | ||
| Dec 201372000 mi | Car would not start on Xmas day. Battery that was less than 18 months old had crack next to negative terminal. Covered under warranty. | ||
| May 201580000 miUS $2700 | Complete AC system replacement Replacement of radiator. According to the mechanic it was in such bad shape that there were dragonflies nesting in it. | ||
| Jul 201688200 miUS $55 | Battery failed after 14 months | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Missouri, United States Aug 2012 - May 2016 | |||
| Dec 201340000 miUS $800 | mushy pedal. flushing cycling the HCU valves didn't fix. nor replacing a caliper. Dealer worked with Lincoln engineers and finally determined the HCU was bad. Replaced and fixed. Lincoln and dealer furnished great customer goodwill on cost | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in New Mexico, United States Dec 2012 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Jun 201358000 miUS $80 | Drivers interior door handle | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in California, United States Sep 2012 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Feb 201468000 mi | Heated driver seat stopped working. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Ohio, United States Aug 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Sep 201297000 miUS $2000 | alternator died on my way to get it fixed causing belt to break which led to belt breaking cv boot also belt tension pulley seized up | ||
| Apr 2013106000 miUS $500 | Oil leaks Ignition coils/ ecm | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Nov 2013141920 mi | Drivers side heated seat has stopped working. Lights on dash light up and then go out after very short period. Passenger side is ok. | ||
| Dec 2013145700 mi | LF wheel bearing replaced. | ||
| Jan 2014148180 miC $100 | Front Headlight assembly started leaking water into the sealed unit causing light bulbs to freeze and break. Unit is now cloudy inside due to condensation. | ||
| Jun 2014155000 miC $1000 | Brake service pads, rotors, and all 4 calipers. Rear calipers were sticking. Front calipers had worn slider pin holes and were sloppy. | ||
| Jan 2015150800 miC $300 | Grinding noise, wheel bearing suspected and confirmed | ||
| Jun 2015186000 miC $750 | Rear wheel bearings finally needing replacing at 288000 and front right needed to be replaced again. Replaced 2 years and 60000 km ago | ||
| Mar 2016198400 miC $140 | the turn signal lights kept having errors. they replaced the socket pigtails with new ones | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Michigan, United States Nov 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Apr 201496000 miUS $500 | Heated seats not working | ||
| Oct 2015126000 miUS $450 | drivers side Door handle not working | ||
| Dec 2015129000 miUS $250 | Switch on the brake pedal would not allow driver to move shifter for transmission out of park selection | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Missouri, United States Mar 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Apr 2016149000 miUS $550 | Ball joint causing suspension noise. Replaced both upper and lower control arms on passenger side. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Michigan, United States Dec 2015 - Nov 2018 | |||
| Sep 2016104000 miUS $489 | Front struts. Front upper control arms. | ||
| Sep 2017117138 miUS $340 | Stuck lifter making tapping noise. Treated with Sea Foam in the oil. Replaced both front lower front control arms and rear driver's strut | ||
| Jun 2018125104 miUS $589 | Repaired fluid leak. Cleaned leak. Recharged a/c system | ||
| Sep 2018130353 miUS $601 | Replaced front upper control arms and alignment | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Washington, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201556000 miUS $100 | Compass quit working with annoying "compass error" message on the dash display. Replaced rear view mirror (that's where the compass sensor is) with a unit purchased from eBay - all is well now. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Alabama, United States Dec 2013 - Mar 2015 | |||
| May 201476000 miUS $721 | Rear brake calipers locked on rotors | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in California, United States Jul 2011 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Sep 201144000 mi | CD player failing to eject CD. After numerous attempst, I was finally able to eject all but one of my CD's - the last of which "disappered" within the unit. Dealership concurred there was an issue with the unit, and replaced with new | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Georgia, United States Oct 2011 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Nov 201127000 mi | Ford technicians found a loose wire on the back of the navigation/audio module causing all sound in the car to go out intermittently. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Florida, United States Jul 2010 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Dec 201023000 mi | A/C vent vane motor failed - caused cold air to enter passenger side when set on heat. | ||
| May 201129000 mi | Transmission valve body failed resulting in hard shifting but still drivable. Valve body was replaced | ||
| Jul 201130000 mi | Faulty dual temperature control again, sometimes blows heat even with temp at 60. Observed it in shop, but then worked fine rest of time in shop, so not fixed. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in California, United States Aug 2008 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Apr 201132000 miUS $149 | Trunk Lift Support, AKA, Trunk Struts failed. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Florida, United States Apr 2009 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Dec 201030000 mi | Rear speaker rattled. Dealer replaced, fixed problem. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in South Carolina, United States Aug 2010 - May 2015 | |||
| Sep 201014000 mi | Check engine code showed problem with engine performance module. Computer was rebooted and light went out. Fifty miles later light came on again with same code P0607 and other codes dealing with cam position sensor. In garage again. | ||
| Oct 201014700 mi | They replaced the on-board computer at a warranty cost of over $700 and the problem was fixed. In addition, they gave me a Lincoln loaner while they diagnosed and replaced the computer. | ||
| Feb 201542000 mi | Had to replace abs module and pump | ||
| Apr 201542000 miUS $90 | Third battery for this car. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in California, United States May 2008 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jun 2008300 mi | Vehicle would not start. vehicle refusedto start. Dealer could not replicate. Found wire harness connector wasn't fully connected. At high temperature it would expand and disconnect, cool down and reconnect. Dealer "snapped" the connector home. No problem since. Total days in shop (six). Auto in three times for failure to start. Temperatures have been over 100 degrees,if that is a cause for the "crash." Trip to dealer shows no code. Also cycled thru check brakes in the information display, while the idiot lights blinked randomly. | ||
2008 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| Lincoln MKZ in Illinois, United States Feb 2011 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Sep 201137707 miUS $100 | Replaced A-C compressor. | ||
| Mar 201241193 miUS $100 | Replaced latch assembly. | ||
| Jun 201242379 miUS $100 | Replace 3 O-rings EVAC and recharge. Note,my receipts for all warranty work do not list the total cost. I must pay the deductable of $100. This applies to all my responses. | ||
| Apr 201346520 miUS $100 | Rear drive shaft assembly replaced. | ||
| Mar 201451783 miUS $100 | Replaced both RF lower control arms | ||
| Sep 201454818 miUS $100 | Replace oil pan gasket. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Illinois, United States Aug 2009 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Aug 200926000 mi | Replaced LF HID headlight | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Ontario, Canada Apr 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Dec 2014115940 miC $150 | Replaced stabilizer links on both sides. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Washington, United States Mar 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 201147000 mi | Chrome wheels deteriorated and began to slowly leak air. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Ontario, Canada Jan 2009 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Feb 200913640 mi | Buzz sound from under car, noticeable at low speed, rear driveshaft for AWD replaced. Plastic trim on windshield (on the drivers side)came loose during 1st carwash. Dealer reglued it down to the glass. | ||
| May 200915500 mi | 6 CD changer would not eject a CD. Had a regular music CD in all six slots. | ||
| Jun 200916740 mi | Dealer replaced CD changer in early June (took 2 weeks to arrive) - won't /can't give me my CDs. Sent defective unit off to special CD shop-in-the sky to do so. CDs are removed & send back to the dealer. I finally got my CDs back 3+ weeks after that. | ||
| Aug 201025500 mi | cracked bezel covering on front passenger seat | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Colorado, United States Jul 2009 - Sep 2020 | |||
| Feb 201029000 mi | replaced rear axle shaft assembly | ||
| Dec 201371000 mi | replaced lower control arm/ball joint | ||
| May 201584000 miUS $533 | replaced front right control arm-ball joint assembly | ||
| Mar 201693000 miUS $1500 | replaced Power Transfer Unit (transfer case) | ||
| Jul 2017105514 miUS $800 | replace both front struts | ||
| Mar 2018113000 miUS $400 | Replaced front left CV Axle | ||
| Sep 2018117000 miUS $550 | replaced left front wheel bearing hub assembly | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Manitoba, Canada Jul 2008 - Jul 2010 | |||
| Nov 20086820 mi | Valance around headlight switch came loose when you pulled on for fog lights. | ||
| Jun 200913020 mi | Whine developed over last few months. Dealer initially uspected axle bearing. Replaced and found not to be cause. Dealer then found TSB and replaced centre axle (AWD) and this cured it. | ||
| Oct 200916120 mi | Blew transmission. Dealer advised it was first one in Canada. Took 1 week to diagnose - Ford authorized R&R of complete transmission. 2 weeks to ship transmission (nearest one in Memphis) and a few days to R&R. Lincoln warranty covered rental car. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Texas, United States Jan 2018 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Mar 201899000 mi | Car pulled to the right. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in New Jersey, United States Apr 2011 - Jun 2019 | |||
| May 201128000 mi | When turned on AC. Could hear a grinding noise. The compressor had failed. Dealer installed new compressor and tested. AC works great now. | ||
| Jul 201129800 mi | The four rims were replaced because of pitting. Also, the Drivers Side window was replaced because of scratches coming from the weatherseal. The dealer sent pictures of the rims and glass to Ford. Ford approved replacement under warranty. | ||
| Nov 201595000 miUS $1176 | Had intermittent shuddering and sounds as if I had a flat tire. It usually happened when in stop and go traffic at 20MPH. These sounds would go away. The Ford Dealer was a joke and a waste of time. Fixed by local shop. Drivetrain replaced. | ||
| Apr 2016100300 miUS $250 | The car seemed sluggish on accelerating and gas mileage was decreasing. Diagnosis was the spark plugs were very worn. They were replaced | ||
| Sep 2016106000 miUS $50 | The trunk lift supports failed causing the trunk lid to close hard. IT would not stay open on its own. Local repair shop repaired using Ford parts. | ||
| Dec 2016112000 mi | Exhaust sounds loud when engine is cold. Had the engine and transmission checked and nothing could be found causing the issue. The mechanic feels the inner pipe may have come loose or deteriorated. Will need to replace system. | ||
| Feb 2017114000 miUS $217 | When pulling on the front driver side interior door handle, I heard a clunking sound and the door would not open. Drove to my local mechanic. The door handle mechanism broke and needed to be replaced. These parts are plastic and broke. | ||
| Apr 2017116000 miUS $475 | Car took longer to stop. Could push brake pedal further to floor. Mechanic found rear brake pads completely gone and were cutting into the rotors. Never heard any grinding or sounds when braking. Mechanic replaced brake pads, rotors, and brake brake fluid. Also oil change and wiper blades replaced. | ||
| Jun 2017119000 miUS $270 | Heard scraping sounds coming from brand new brakes. It was found that the rear passenger side brake caliper locked in closed position.the caliper and rotor needed to be replaced. | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Manitoba, Canada Mar 2011 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 201121080 mi | Low growling sound, apparently was a bearing in the driveshaft, replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mar 201223560 mi | Heated Driver's seat stop working, replaced under extended warranty | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Michigan, United States Jul 2009 - Jul 2010 | |||
| Nov 200912000 mi | Vehicle wouldn't start. Car did not have to be towed, but a tow truck did have to jump start the vehicle. The jump start was enough to get me to the dealership. At that point, the computer had to be reprogrammed / reset. | ||
| Dec 200912000 miUS $10 | Tire pressure problem. Tire pressure was low. Pressure sensor was damaged. | ||
| Jul 201013000 mi | Check engine light | ||
| Lincoln MKZ in Ontario, Canada Jun 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Nov 201170760 miC $120 | Replace dead battery. | ||
2008 Lincoln MKZ 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Lincoln MKZ in Kentucky, United States May 2012 - Jun 2012 | |||
| May 2012102000 miUS $403 | Had a sudden problem with excessive brake pedal travel and poor braking. Master cylinder was replaced, but problem was not fixed. Have seen posts on other forum describing this problem and inability of dealers to fix | ||
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