Jim Ayres

https://electrek.co/2019/01/16/lincoln-electric-car-based-ford-mustang-inspired-ev/

My trunk module was replaced under warranty. However, even though it was defective, that is not what was causing my battery to go dead. It turns out that my 28 month old battery was defective. Battery was replaced, at my expense, and all has been well for the last year until today when my navigation system started acting up. It only works intermittently, and when it goes out i get a message that navigation SD card is bad. I got a new card about a year and a half ago, so don't know why I need to buy another one. Checking with the dealer tomorrow.

I saw this at the Lincoln Experience Center in Newport Beach, CA. I think it's beautiful, and love it for not being a boring neutral color like black, white or silver.

It turns out that the embedded modem was corrupted and had to be replaced.

The trunk module was replaced and all is fine.

ITFlyer, thanks for the tip on TSB ASI-45124. I've had an intermittent problem with the trunklid bouncing back open. Last Thursday the battery was completely dead. AAA came out and started the car, which I then drove for an hour to fully charge the battery. The next morning the car started fine, and later when I went to close the decklid it bounced back open. By the end of the day the battery was dead again. Took the car in this morning and told the service advisor about TSB ASI-45124. They won't be able to get to it until Monday, but I'll report back here what they find. By the way, my car is a 2015 with 56,000 miles. This is the first big problem I've had.

I was having issues with the old app just before the new one came out. None of the remote features were working. I was told that a new app was coming out, and my issues should be resolved. Well, after installing the new app, I was still unable to remotely start the car or lock/unlock. I uninstalled and then re-installed the app, and it still was not working. Called the Lincoln Concierge today and she told me that the embedded modem had been disconnected from the service, and that it needed to be recalibrated. Here are the instructions that she sent to me. I've forwarded them to my dealer so that they can fix it. When I was in for service last week, they didn't have a clue. -Log out of the application at the dealership -The dealer will perform SSM 46155 which is a recalibration of the modem and a Master Reset of the vehicle (if they are not sure where to find this, have them reach out to us) -Once this has been completed log back into the application and reauthorize the vehicle. The Master Reset will bring the vehicle back to factory settings -In the Operate screen the remote features will appear and have 24 hours and the second authorization inside the vehicle will be permanent.

Thanks for the advice Brian. I haven't listened to any CDs just Sirius and an AM station on the HD radio. It's the talk station on AM that's the most objectionable. I've noticed that when it's "acquiring the signal" the volume gets louder, and the gets lower again as soon as it's finished acquiring the signal.

Thanks for your feedback on this issue Brian! At least I know I'm not crazy. Overall , I'm still in love with my MKZ!

It's funny you posted this today. A little while earlier today I started to walk away from the car before locking it like I usuually do by touching the top of the door handle, and used the key fob instead. Later when I went back to unlock the car by placing my hand between the handle and door, it wouldn't unlock no matter which door I tried. I used the key fob to unlock it, and since then it all works fine. Based on your post, I'm not going to worry about. It only happens once in a while so it's no big deal to me. Took the car in last week for it's first service and everything was great. I really like the level of service at my Lincoln dealer, Witt Lincoln in San Diego, and I really love my car. I guess cars are kind of like kids, you still love them even if they're not perfect.

I didn't do anything. It just started working again after about an hour or so. It was nice that the dealer offered to pick the car up at my work and give me a loaner if needed. Nice to know if I ever do need warranty work done.

Welcome to the Forum! Glad to hear you're enjoying the car. The main considerations for me with my purchase was style, comfort and quietness. The rest was icing on the cake!

Thanks for the info guys. Everything is back to normal now, so I'm not going to worry about it.

Yes, you're correct. It's the intelligent access that wasn't working. I had it configured so that I could lock or unlock all of the doors by touching the handle of any of the doors. I had the key fob in my pocket and was right next to the car and could not unlock it from any of the doors. I then used the key fob to unlock the car. Then when I wanted to lock the car, it would not lock by touching any of the door handles. Fast forward one hour. Now the intelligent access is functioning properly, as configured.

I've lost the automatic lock and unlock feature by touching the door handle of my 2015 MKZ with technology package. The feature doesn't work with either key. The dealer says to bring the car in to re-program. Anyone else have this problem?

Got the car back today and all is fine. Didn't get a good explanation of what was wrong. It may be that when I closed the decklid at the market, the paper bag handle got stuck in the latch and fooled the mechanism into thinking the trunk was latched.

Dropped thje car off at the dealer this morning and got a 2015 MKZ as a loaner. It's the cleanest loaner car I've ever gotten. Just a base model with no options other than the V6. It's a blast drive. I think I like it better than my 2.0. The seats are more comfortable than the multi-contour seats in mine, but I do miss the pano roof and the navigation system. I'll keep you posted on what it takes to repair the deck lid.

Well, 3500 miles on my 2015 and my deck lid won't latch. Except for the first week that I owned the car, I've always used the button on the deck lid to close it. I did notice from the beginning that the deck lid closed pretty hard and bounced as it shut. I had planned to have the dealer see if it could be adjusted so that it wouldn't close so hard, but tonight when I pushed the button to close the lid, it went down but didn't latch. I pushed the button again and nothing happened. Then I tried to shut it manually and it still wouldn't latch. So after driving home from the market with the deck lid partially open, I unloaded the groceries, climbed into the trunk, and tied the deck lid down with a heavy cord. I then proceeded to make an on-line appointment with the dealer, only to find out that there was an error in retrieving the scheduling information. So I couldn't make an appointment tonight and will have to call them in the morning. I love my car, and I want Lincoln to be successful, but I hope this isn't an indication of more problems further down the road.

Got my 2015 on October 25th. Have a little over 1600 miles and best mileage so far has been 28.7. Most driving is done on the freeway at 70 mph.

I've got a little over 1600 on my 2015. Most driving is on the freeway at 70 mph. best I've gotten so far is 28.7.

I saw this problem on the "date night" car that I had for the weekend. I pointed it out to the person arranging the date night because I didn't want anyone to think that it was I who ruined the leather. She said that she didn't want me to take the car like that, so we went to the service department to have the detailer clean it before I took the car. He wasn't able to get it off. Now that I have my new 2015, I keep a white towel over the seat. Not very pretty, but it keeps the seat clean.

Steve, which wheels do you have on the car now? I love my 19" polished aluminum wheels!

I have the THX system in my 2015 MKZ and am also disappointed. I've only listened to Sirius and AM talk radio so far, but there are a couple of problems. On both Siriius and AM radio the volume increases and decreases by itself about every 10 to 20 seconds. The other thing is that no matter how I set the bass, mid range or treble, voices are not clear, they sound somewhat muffled. Anyone else experience this? I've only had the car three weeks, so have not returned to the dealer yet.

I'm going to try to make the class next Wednesday. Here are a few pics of the car.

Thanks guys! The antenna is embedded in the rear window. You're right AZ MKZ h. There is so much to learn that it is a little overwhelming. There's a class on the first Wednesday of every month at the dealership that will teach me how to use all the features of the car. In the mean time, I've found that the voice commands work very well. I spent all day at the Art Center Car Classic in Pasadena with my friend and his '60 Cadillac. Didn't get any pictures of the car since it was dark by the time we got back to his house. I promise to take some tomorrow.