| Issue ID | 971747 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10504378 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKZ |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 14/11/12 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2008 lincoln mkz with 15998 miles on the odometer in july 2012 from a dealer. Shortly after winter began the wheels starting to bubble and peel. They are now starting to fall apart. It is causing issues with vibration while driving and air loss in the tires. I have seen numerous complaints about these wheels but lincoln/ford will not stand behind them because my car is 5 years old even though it is still under 30k miles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24525 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BUXTON, ME |
| VIN pattern | 3LNHM28T58RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 6 |
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