| Issue ID | 951821 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10485589 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | ZEPHYR |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/11/12 |
| Component | WHEELS:RIM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 lincoln zephyr. Consumer writes in regards to defective wheel rims. *smd the consumer stated for the last year-and-a-half, he has been losing air in at least one of his tires. Approximately six months ago, he noticed he had been losing air in three tires. An independent dealer inform him that the loss of air was due to corrosion and chrome flaking off the wheel rim. He recommended that the consumer replace all four of the wheels rims. Because of the high cost of the wheel rims, the consumer decided to monitor the air loss and add air as needed. Over the last few months, in three tires, he began losing between 10-20 pounds of air over a four or five day period. The other tire maintained air pressure. The manufacturer agreed to replace two of the rims. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | SEVEN HILLS, OH |
| VIN pattern | 3LNHM26146RXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
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| Dealer's name | NICK MAYER LINCOLN MERCURY |
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