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161,000 miles and still going
Stetson Shook, 10/20/2021
2009 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Bought one of these used in 2016 and it's still going strong through Iowa winters and daily driving over 60 miles roundtrip. Regular oil changes, two new batteries, a new AC compressor and a new set of tie rods on the front end are all it has needed in the 100k+ miles I've put on it. First Lincoln I've ever owned and definitely won't be the last. Gas mileage is around 24 combined but highway averages 26-28 depending on the day. Best money I've ever spent on a daily driver. In 2021 if you can find a well maintained one for a fair price you can easily get it to 200k miles.
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Underappreciated American Gem
Fred, 07/26/2008
2009 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought an MKZ, after considering the Lexus GS350, MB C-300, and Infiniti M35. I really wanted to like the "cooler" Infiniti or Lexus, but the quality of their ride did not match the MKZ's. While not glamorous, the MKZ's looks are quite good, the Nav and Sync systems well thought out (confusing at first; I finally got my Palm Treo to sync, with minor bug.) You definitely get a lot for the money! It handles very well, almost as good as the GS350 (and better than the ES, IMHO). The Satellite radio is terrific. A quality issue with the windshield, that may require replacement. But overall I am very pleased with my purchase.
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Ok car.
kydna, 12/15/2017
updated 01/06/2025
2009 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My 2009 MKZ has just over 58,000 miles. Had to have front brakes replaced at 54000. Now engine has a misfire for the second time. No reason for this issue. Rear window defroster is bad. Back window has to be replaced to fix problem. Drives seat warmer needs to be replaced. Car has spent more time in the repair shop than on the road. Will never buy another Lincoln or Ford product. The brake system that distributes the fluid gave out. 2 months of searching for a replacement part (new one was 1800.00). Part located from 2012 Fusion. Repair was made 2.5 months later. Car now has 65,000. No further issues at this point Now at 68,000 car has not had any current issues. Tire rotation and a leak repair smoothed the ride. The car now has 72000 miles. No further issues have occured at this time. As of Dec. 2020 No new issues. Now have a recall from Lincoln for the brake system failure that was previously repaired. A bit late on that issue! Way to go Lincoln! 2021 car now has 78000 no new issues at this point. As of 2022 the car has 79300 and no more issues at this time. Dec. 22. No issues at this time. Cars now has 87000. No new issues. Jan. 2024. 93000. No new issues at this time.
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Air bags
John Rowe, 11/02/2017
updated 11/07/2022
2009 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought our 2009 2 years ago for the comfort and ride, almost immediately received the recall from Lincoln for the airbag from Takata. I received this week a notice that Takata is bankrupt both in Japan and US. Lincoln will not tell me if the replacement of the airbags will occur in my lifetime. I am certain they are building new cars with another non Takata airbag supplier. As you can imagine, the resale value with those airbags has diminished. While I am a safe driver, I still fear penetrating injuries from the "safety" feature, many in the face. If Ford can build new cars with airbags, why the long delay in repairing the problem for its established customers? All that being said, I enjoy using the car for long drives , mostly Wisconsin to Colorado {vacation home} and Tennessee {where my son was doing his residency} Those cooled seats are great on hot summer days and nights.
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No parts available when it breaks
kzad, 07/26/2010
2009 Lincoln MKZ 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
We were happy with our Zephyr, so when the time came we traded for the MKZ. We were happy with it until 3,000 miles (yes, thats three thousand), when the traction control light came on. Dealer changed a sensor, after which the car wouldn't go over 30 mph. We were told they had a bad batch of these sensors, they are on nationwide back order. That was two weeks ago. We have no idea when we will see the car again.