mkZ

[heyjewel]

I'm a Lincoln fan. Have 3 right now. But I gotta say that I have an mkZ and wish I didn't. The leaks into the trunk in this thing are horrible and not easy to fix. Look on utube for 'mkZ trunk leaking' for a view of what folks with this car face. I'm going to try to fix mine but I dunno. Might be better to turn it into a pick up truck.

 

[clubairth]

Maybe consider an MKS instead? We have had a 2013 Eco-Boost for over 10 years and it's been just about perfect. We are at 115K miles so far.
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[heyjewel]

Maybe consider an MKS instead? We have had a 2013 Eco-Boost for over 10 years and it's been just about perfect. We are at 115K miles so far.
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Really? I'm not looking for another car I want to fix this one.

 

[heyjewel]

Here is what Lincoln did to mkZ owners. That black half moon decorative piece on the trunk leaks real bad. First pic is partial of the underside of that leaky thing. There are 18 of those clips that fit into slots to hold the thing on. That works but every one of those 18 slots can leak. Next is a partial image of the top of the trunk onto and into which the trim piece fits. On the trim piece you can see the attempt at a gasket that Lincoln put on which is useless. I am going to try to brush on some flex seal to cover all the holes on the trunk lid. Before that cures I'm going to caulk around the whole of the gasket. Then try to reinstall a no-leaky trim piece. Luck will be needed.
As if that's not enough there is a water channel on both sides of the trunk which allows water to run right into the trunk near the taillights. The last picture shows a 3/8" gap in the channel where water can get in. I am going to use thin sheet metal taped over that gap with water proof tape.