2006 Lincoln Zephyr Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 4%of 229 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, 4% of the 229 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 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 car has 82,000 miles on it. The throttle position sensor seems to be acting up. After researching this issue on the net, it appears this has been an issue since 04 with fords. In addition, they are on the 3rd generation sensor. I was driving normal speeds, then the warning light came on, killing the power to the engine, put me in a precarious situation on a 45 50 mile an hr road. Since this known issue since 04, seems like ford should replace this. It's a 20 dollar part, retail, but with this motor, you have to buy a totally rebuilt throttle body for 200+. …”
NHTSA complaint #11390861, filed 2021-01, 82,000 miles“I was leaving my doctors on february 21,2019 I walked out to parking lot to start and it made a noise that I didn't recognize so it finally started after 3 attempts so when I got going it had rough it was fine when I left the house with it but on my way the check engine light came on so I decided to stop and have it checked the scan showed 3 cylinders 4 /5/6 misfiring so I replaced the coils and spark plugs but what caused the problem was it that the timing chain had jumped time causing the cylinders to misfire and also loose power it died in traffic twice on my way home causing a serious…”
NHTSA complaint #11182480, filed 2019-02, 142,345 miles“The problem is re-occurring. When the weather goes below freezing ice builds up around the electronic throttle body. The car will start and as the engine starts to heat up the ice starts to break up. As soon as I have taken the car past 25mph and I let off the gas the engine starts to stall out sending an error signal to the computer and the wrench light comes on. I must say that the problem is very random and does not always occur. I have learned from experience that I must pull over and turn off the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10659656, filed 2014-11, 60,000 miles“When accelerating the vehicle hesitates ,makes a loud clunking noise and whines like the gear is stuck shifts very hard which causes the the vehicle to lose power causing speed to go to a crawl, which is very very dangerous in any traffic especially, when I m on the highway and in interstate traffic. This happens very frequently.”
NHTSA complaint #10903663, filed 2016-09, 149,000 miles“Car has a hard time accelerating/switching gears whole driving in city or on the hwy... Causing the engine to buck. This has been ongoing since I've owned the car. At times my airbag light comes on. ..something to do with the sensors malfunctioning.”
NHTSA complaint #10896478, filed 2016-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr
142 complaintsWheels
26 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsTires
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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