| Issue ID | 1126678 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10651474 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | ZEPHYR |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/05/12 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The wheels have stopped holding air for any amount of time. Regardless of temperature, speed, mileage. Mechanics have reported that because of the flaking chrome wheels, they will not hold air correctly for any amount of time. Have paid over $20 on several occasions to have bead seal, which may or may not help until the tires have to be replaced because of unusual wear because of under inflation. Tires have been replaced at an unusually high rate until it is not worth buying new tires as they are trashed in short order. Now my mother drives around on used tires and she has to stop in instant oil change to have her tire pressure checked almost every morning. There are several complaints about this problem and these wheels specifically. Why is there no recall regarding this? This is an outrage that so many people have had this problem. This is a more than $1500 fix to have peace of mind. Please do something so that i can quit worrying about my mothers car, tires, her life! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FERGUSON, MO |
| VIN pattern | 3LNHM26176RXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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