The rear backup light to less than adiquate. At night when backing up the light is so dim that I'm unsure if there are no obsticles in the way, like people and cars. A brighter light could avoid backing up accidents and injuries and possible deaths.
2015 Lincoln MKZ electrical complaints
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In sudden emergency situations, when ones reaction to hitting the horn to get the other drivers attention, the horn does not work. Afterwards I would try the horn in a non-emergency situation when one has time to look, think and press the horn botton, lower middle center the horn does work. With two hands on the steering wheel at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock, one should be able to use their thumbs to apply the horn, but that takes way too much pressure. The side horn activator needs to be much more sensitive. Accidents, injuries and deaths could be avoided if the side horn activator is much more sensitive.
While car is in motion the airbag warning light suddenly goes on at the same time the air conditioning goes off and will not go back on. Simultaneously the radio and power window and power seats and power mirror stop working. To date this has happen approximately eight times.
4 times since car was brand new I have had to contact dealer and corporate lincoln about the same very dangerous reoccurring problem. They continue to not be able to fix. The problem happening,and again today is that the airbag warning light goes on and the air conditioning stops working and the power windows won't open on passenger side and the radio won't go on and power drivers seat move back and forth on its own while driving!!!! Problems happen both while driving and in stationary position. This has happened since approximately july 2015 through today august 2017. Dealer and lincoln are becoming less and less amicable in helping us get the car repaired and provide loaner vehicle even though it is under full warranty with only 23000 miles on it.
This vehicle has been in service 14 times in 16 months for various intermittent electrical and sensor problems. It was purchased new in june 2015 and currently has 14k miles. It has several major issues but the two safety risks are: 1) the driver seat is supposed to automatically recline and the steering wheel adjusts upward to allow the driver to exit the vehicle when the ignition is turned off. The seat is supposed to re-adjust forward & steering wheel downward to the memory that the driver sets once the ignition is turned on. Twice the seat and steering wheel would not adjust to the memory settings. The seat stayed reclined and the steering wheel remained upward. I push the levers to move the seat and steering wheel manually in order to drive and reach the pedals, and to see above the steering wheel but neither would move. I had to drive the vehicle carefully to the nearest ford dealership, barely reaching the accelerator and brake pedals with the steering wheel raised, partially covering my vision. 2) the most critical recent safety risk (which made its visit #14 to the ford service dept) is when the vehicle abruptly shutt off while in motion in the middle of the street as I was about to enter the freeway. When the vehicle stalled completely in the street, I was driving approx 30mph and a red "power accessory" light lit up. I did not upload all the repair invoices. There are too many to upload; however I do keep copies.
In 20k miles entire car stopped working after in garage over weekend and no lights were on, no issue was found initially but battery was changed once in a new car in less than 2 years. Can can shut off in the middle of driving?
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