There are 2 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 2007 Lincoln MKZin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE VEHICLE START EXPERIENCING A ROAR COMING FROM THE FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT TIRES WERE OUR OF BALANCE AND ALSO NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. THE ALIGNMENT WAS DONE AND WHEELS BALANCED. DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WHO STATED WOULD NEED A NEW SET OF TIRES TO CORRECT SITUATION. ADVISED DEALER THAT TIRES WERE ONLY 13 MONTHS OLD THAT I WOULD TAKE TO TIRE STORE WHERE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. TIRE DEALER AGREED TO ADJUST TIRES AND PUT A NEW SET OF FOUR TIRES AND BALANCED AGAIN. NOISE STILL EXISTED AND STARTED TO GET WORSE. WENT BACK TO AUTO DEALER AND EXPLAINED NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON. DEALER DECIDED TO PULL FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLIES TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER FOR PROBLEM. BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN BEARING SEALS AND BEARINGS WERE CORRODED, ONE ROLLER BEARING WAS MISSING AS WELL. NEW BEARINGS INSTALLED AND PROBLEM SOLVED. FIRST VEHICLE OWNED THAT HAS HAD BEARING PROBLEMS, PARTICULARLY AT 62,000 MILES. OWNED VEHICLES IN THE PAST WITH OVER 200,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD TO HAVE BEARINGS REPLACED. *JB
RUBBING NOISE EXPERIENCED WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD (BELOW 32 F). ALSO RUBBING SQUEAKING NOISE FROM FRONT LEFT SUSPENSION, POSSIBLY THE STRUT. EXPERIENCE THE NOISE WHEN TURNING OR WHEN ENCOUNTERING SMALL BUMPS ON THE ROAD. 2007 LINCOLN MKZ. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026