2019 Lincoln Nautilus

The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the instrument panel intermittently went blank. The contact stated that the instrument panel remained blank for a while before operating normally. A message stating system off to save battery; please turn ignition off or start engine was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was repaired. The contact was informed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V076000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.

Leased 2019 Lincoln Nautilus has needed 10 roadside assistance calls and has been in the Lincoln Service for warranty work at least 9 times in the last 6 months for the same issue. The vehicle's battery is being drained when the vehicle is completely shut off. I've had numerous issues when going to start my vehicle for work or personal transportation and the vehicle's battery is drained. As a first responder my vehicle operational dependability is a priority. I've needed numerous jump starts from Lincoln roadside service to get to work. At times I was unavailable to get to work because of the dead battery. I've had the car in Lincoln service for the same issue 9 times with no resolve. My vehicle has been in the service department over 9 times now. I am currently in a loaner car because my vehicle is in the service department. When the problem first started my rear hatch door opened while I was driving the vehicle. Shortly after that the battery was draining when the car was shut off. This is a not only a transportation issue but also a safety issue.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LINCOLN NAUTILUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO BLANK UPON START-UP OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD REMAIN BLANK THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE DRIVE AND WOULD RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION THE NEXT DAY. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TUTTLE-CLICK LINCOLN (43 AUTO CENTER DR SUITE B, IRVINE, CA 92618) ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V076000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

12/30/20 STOPPED AT RED TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH FOOT BRAKE. ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WENT TO PARK AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN OR SHIFT OUT OF PARK. NOTHING WORKED! HAD TO BE TOWED TO LINCOLN DEALER. THE MILEAGE WAS 6,000! JULY 2020 I HAD COMPLAINED OF TRANSMISSION BANGING SHIFTING TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. DEALER SAID ALL WAS FINE. IT HAS BEEN 34 DAYS, DEALER REPLACE A MODULE WITCH DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOW REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A SHOPPING CENTER LIGHT TO ENTER HIGHWAY 525. APPROACHING THE SIGNAL VEHICLE WAS ONLY TRAVELING 2-3 MPH.

THE SCREEN FREEZES UP OR GOES BLANK WHILE DRIVING OR UPON STARTING UP THIS IS HAPPENED OVER A DOZEN TIMES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DRIVER ASSIST STOPS WORKING ALONG WITH THE BACK UP CAMERAS THE BLUETOOTH THE NAVIGATION EVERYTHING THAT IS ON THE SCREEN IS NOT AVAILABLE TO ME THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. LINCOLN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2019 AND IT'S BEEN HAPPENING EVER SINCE!!!

DRIVING CAR AND STOPPED TO GET GAS, BLANK INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM WILL NOT RESOLVE UNLESS CAR IS TURNED OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, HOUR OR LONGER.AFTER IT OCCURRED 5 TIMES MARCH - AUGUST 2019 AND HAS SINCE OCCURRED AGAIN DECEMBER 24 2019 AND APRIL 26 2020. "AIR BAG RESTRAINT FAULT" ALERT GOES OFF EVERY TIME. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP WITH NOTHING RESOLVED. IMPLEMENTED AND UPDATE IN AUGUST BUT ONLY AFTER I GOT FORD CORPORATE INVOLVED. I AM SO TIRED OF DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE AND IT'S NOT SAFE!

THE DASHBOARD WOULD NOT LIGHT UP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. STOPPED AND STARTED 3 TIMES ON THE 2 HOUR TRIP, STILL NOT WORKING. THE NEXT DAY, STARTED VEHICLE TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP, DASH BEGAN TO WORK?? THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED?? TRIP BEGAN ON A CITY STREET, WENT TO HIGHWAY TRAVEL AND BACK TO CITY STREET.

I AM WRITING YOU BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN WITH THE 2019 LINCOLN NAUTILUS SUV. I HAVE LEASED THIS CAR FROM LANDMARK LINCOLN IN ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. I HAD A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE ON FRIDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 20, 2019. I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT IN A COMMERCIAL AREA WHEN MY CAR WENT DEAD. NO LIGHTS, NO POWER ' EVERYTHING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR WAS DARK. I WAS BLOCKING CARS PARKED PERPENDICULAR TO WHERE I WAS STUCK. THEY COULDN'T GET OUT AS I WAS IN THEIR WAY. OF GREATEST CONCERN WAS THAT I WAS LEFT 'IN HARM'S WAY' WITH A COMPLETELY DEAD CAR AND NO WAY TO MOVE IT TO A SAFE AREA. WE COULD NOT PUSH THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS LOCKED IN GEAR AND NOT IN NEUTRAL. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY WITH SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND MY CAR RUINED BY SOMEONE CRASHING INTO ME. IT WAS DARK AND I WOULD HAVE NO PROTECTION FOR ME AND MY CAR IF SOMEONE INADVERTENTLY SLAMMED INTO ME, NOT SEEING ME OR MY VEHICLE. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME TYPE OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS OR ANOTHER WAY TO PREVENT THIS POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE. PLEASE WORK WITH LINCOLN AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS TO INSURE BETTER SAFETY FOR CONSUMERS.