2006 Lincoln Zephyr wheels problems

Filed Jan 14, 2019 · Wheels · 145,000 miles · MO

The plating on all four of my wheels are peeling making the tires not seal properly causing air to leak from the tires. I have had four blowouts and several flat tires. I have to air up the tires every 2 or 3 days. I have taken them to several places to get them fixed and was told that they can not do anything about them other than try and put a sealant on the tire to keep it from happening. This has not fixed the problem and I still have to continue to air the tire every couple of days.

Filed Jul 19, 2016 · Wheels · 89,000 miles · PA

Tires lose air all the time. I even bought brand new tires and it still happens. Current mechanic advise its the wheels. They are original to the car and I am being told its due to the wheels. Now I am spending money to "clean" them. Not sure if it will help but this seems to be a wide spread problem.

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Wheels · 25,000 miles · MD

Wheels need replacing, will not hold an air seal thought it was a tire defect ,not so ,I bought a 2 hp. Air compressor to weep tires inflated. Mechanic said new rims are need before new tires,are linclon rims been upgraded//need to replace!!!

Filed Jan 29, 2016 · Wheels · 85,000 miles · NC

The wheels on my car are corroded and as a result the tires will not hold air pressure I have had two sets of tires with the same problem car has 85000 miles tires were repaired but problem remained the metal shows flaking car has never been hit and shows no other signs of a problem tires lose 20 pounds of air pressure every three days.

Filed Sep 2, 2015 · Wheels · 30,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln zephyr. Upon inspecting the wheels of the vehicle, the contact noticed that the aluminum coating on the wheels started to peel off. As a result of the aluminum peeling off of the wheels, the tires would not hold adequate air pressure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Jun 17, 2015 · Steering, Wheels · 99,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln zephyr. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle pulled to the left. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road, where the contact noticed an abnormal noise emitting from the rim as if air were linking from the tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Feb 3, 2015 · Tires, Wheels · 85,000 miles · IL

Driving at approx 30mph my tire blew out after just replacing all 4 tires 3k miles before. Took the tire back to the merchant and they replaced it because I had a hazard protection plan with tires. Replaced all 4 tires in sept of 2014 due to normal wear and I have had to replace 3 tires due to tire coming off of the rim while driving and losing air pressure, slow leak that resulted in flat and a blowout while driving at 40mph and landed me into a ditch. The tire merchant informed me that the wheels are defective due to the chrome on rim peeling and damaging tire as well as preventing a seal between tire and rim to keep tire inflated. Replacing the wheels with manufacturer wheels will result in same problem being that it is a defect in the product. I feel ford needs to take responsibility for this defect and reimburse customers for new wheels.

Filed Jan 30, 2015 · Tires, Wheels · 50,000 miles · WI

Was traveling southbound on I-39 when tire blew out. Have had to replace tires several times and told by dealership and 2 auto service centers that the rims are so corroded they do not hold air properly and need to be replaced. All wheels have chrome flaking off. Car currently has less than 75k miles. In the 2.5 years I have owned it, probably have had to have the tires repaired/replaced 10-15 times.

Filed Dec 9, 2014 · Wheels · 100,000 miles · AL

I have a 2006 lincoln zephyr and I have noticed the chrome on my rims is peeling off and the rims are becoming very corroded. The tire keep deflating due to this problem even after you air the tires up they slowly leak air. I have seen many complaints about this happening to these rims and it could cause a blow out due to under inflation as the tire specifically says on the side of the tire. This needs to be addressed.

Filed Nov 22, 2014 · Wheels · 56,346 miles · IL

While driving I felt the car pulling to the left, after examination I noticed that the passenger left side tire was flat. I managed to get to a gas station, but was unable to inflate the tire. These tires were purchased in new in may 2014. I have driven few miles between may and november, the mileage can be verified with dealership. This is the fourth time that I have purchased tires for this vehicle. The first time was very soon after purchase while traveling out of state. I purchased a new tire then that was very hard to find because of the year and make of car. The tires continued to lose pressure never really remaining inflated. I purchased a air pump that I used to inflate the tires, because the tires would literally deflate to the rim. I again purchased a full set, but the problem remained. 2014 again purchased a full set, then 2014 purchased another tire. As you can see this vehicle with one owner has very few miles, but several tire purchases. Lincoln/ford needs to closely monitor this complaint. It is getting to costly to continue buying tires for some reason other than the defective rim wheel. My family safety is at stake.