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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2008 Lincoln MKZ Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 281 total for the year
Median mileage
14,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2008 Lincoln MKZ, 0% of the 281 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that when driving the sunlight reflection combined with the contrast from the instrument control panel impaired his visibility. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and a technician added a black covering for the instrument panels surface. The failure mileage was 14,000. The current mileage was 19,000. Updated 11/10/09 updated 11/13/09.”

NHTSA complaint #10284147, filed 2009-09, 14,000 miles

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201813%
201711%
201556%
201411%
201311%
201211%
201011%
200922%
200810%
200731%

Other parts of the 2008 Lincoln MKZ

Air bags
166 complaints
Brakes
73 complaints
Wheels
32 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Lincoln MKZ

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology