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2011 Lincoln MKZ HYBRID Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1055833
Internal NHTSA #	10578337
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	MKZ HYBRID
Model Year	2011
File date	05/03/14
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	3/5/14 driver and passenger climate control seats are inoperative. No indicator light after pressing buttons. Took to dealer 3/12/14. From dealer writeup: verified climate controlled seats are inop. Self tested, could not communicate with dcsm module. Ran oasis, no messages match concern. Performed symptom chart to pinpoint tests concluding a bad dcsm module and main connector was melted. Replaced connector and checked all circuits, ok. Replaced module and rechecked operation for both sats, ok. Returned car to dealer on 3/17/14. After turning on climate control seat, light goes out after a few seconds. Was told by dealer seats were operating correctly, climate control seat operate only when gas engine is running, they would turn of when car goes into hybrid mode. This is not how the seats worked for the past 2. 5 years. After several phone calls with lincoln customer satisfaction group was told that the sync upgrade performed in march 2012 was not compatible with the new dcsm module installed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOMERSWORTH, NH
VIN pattern	3LNDL2L37BRXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Lincoln MKZ HYBRID Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Lincoln MKZ HYBRID Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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