| Issue ID | 1336792 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10928139 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKZ |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 01/02/15 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased the vehicle in january 2015 with 23,000 miles on it. Have had consistent issues with the low tire pressure light coming on. Apparently the chrome rims flake and cause and air leakage to occur. I have had several tire places "fix" the issue to no avail. The first company found a hairline crack on the interior of the rim so i thought that was the issue and replaced rim. The issue continued and not always on the same tire. I have found quite a few others online with a similar issue so i am reporting it in the hopes that lincoln will rectify this issue with their chrome rims. I am constantly worried that my tire is going to blowout while i am driving. I am current,y looking at replacing the tires and rims altogether as i will need new tires soon. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA |
| VIN pattern | 3LNHL2JC8CRXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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