2006 Lincoln Zephyr Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 11%of 229 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the wheels of the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, 11% of the 229 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The wheels on my car are corroded and as a result the tires will not hold air pressure I have had two sets of tires with the same problem car has 85000 miles tires were repaired but problem remained the metal shows flaking car has never been hit and shows no other signs of a problem tires lose 20 pounds of air pressure every three days.”
NHTSA complaint #10823105, filed 2016-01, 85,000 miles“Tires lose air all the time. I even bought brand new tires and it still happens. Current mechanic advise its the wheels. They are original to the car and I am being told its due to the wheels. Now I am spending money to clean them. Not sure if it will help but this seems to be a wide spread problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10885768, filed 2016-07, 89,000 miles“Was traveling southbound on I-39 when tire blew out. Have had to replace tires several times and told by dealership and 2 auto service centers that the rims are so corroded they do not hold air properly and need to be replaced. All wheels have chrome flaking off. Car currently has less than 75k miles. In the 2.5 years I have owned it, probably have had to have the tires repaired/replaced 10-15 times.”
NHTSA complaint #10680041, filed 2015-01, 50,000 miles“The plating on all four of my wheels are peeling making the tires not seal properly causing air to leak from the tires. I have had four blowouts and several flat tires. I have to air up the tires every 2 or 3 days. I have taken them to several places to get them fixed and was told that they can not do anything about them other than try and put a sealant on the tire to keep it from happening. This has not fixed the problem and I still have to continue to air the tire every couple of days.”
NHTSA complaint #11169938, filed 2019-01, 145,000 miles“I have a 2006 Lincoln Zephyr and I have noticed the chrome on my rims is peeling off and the rims are becoming very corroded. The tire keep deflating due to this problem even after you air the tires up they slowly leak air. I have seen many complaints about this happening to these rims and it could cause a blow out due to under inflation as the tire specifically says on the side of the tire. This needs to be addressed.”
NHTSA complaint #10663207, filed 2014-12, 100,000 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr
142 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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