Shocked by lack of quality control on a 2020 Lincoln Continental

[dlundblad]

Too bad they don’t make a Ford version and call it the Taurus. Decent looking car otherwise.

 

[Job]

Assembly line employee slacking off. They can readjust the door and hood I believe. Nice car. It isn't a corporate decision to have this like this.

 

[97prizm]

The Tesla model Y is just as bad. Check out the video Sandy Munro just did. I'm shocked that the whole door on the Lincoln doesn't line up,definitely should hsve been caught.

 

[DuckRyder]

there is even more wrong than has been pointed out...

Enough that i suspect a post assembly incident of some sort...

 

[SeaJay]

My wife had a Lincoln MKS sedan purchased new about ten years ago. Had several major problems during the warranty period, right after that period our indy mechanic advised of a major repair that should be made soon. We traded it in right after that on a new Avalon. My guess is that the dealer wholesaled our trade-in as by that time the model had developed a bit of a reputation and the dealer knew it would likely need a bunch of work before it could be sold on the used car market.

 

[Blinker]

Since 2020 was the last model year for Ford sedans, I can guarantee you the assembly workers didn’t give a rats behind about quality.

 

[HonorAndHonesty]

Now the big Ford Trucks- F250-350- had four the last decade- 2010-2020
The quality improves every year especially the underbody hardware and rust proofing.
My 2020 F250 has been stellar ( 7.3)

Great quality if you ignore the issue of the "death wobble" that has been an issue in these trucks for over 15 years. They were still having the issue on 2019 models, I dont know if they finally fixed it for 2020.

Anyway for the profit they make on each one the quality should be good.

 

[aquariuscsm]

I notice the same thing on Dodge Challengers. Nothing lines up right. Especially the taillights. There always all willy nilly and crooked.

 

[aquariuscsm]

And what's really pathetic is how much all these piles of junk cost.

 

[GMBoy]

That door gap fitment is not fixable with adjustments imo.
The top of the door is near level with the fender, but the emblem is way off.
Unless they restamp the door to make the emblem pocket drop a bit, that fitment issue will never be fixed with adjustments.

You are correct.

The "good side" right has a huge (by industry standards) gap at door to fender that exceeds 8mm and it may be 9mm. The left side door to fender gap looks to be about 2mm so we are dealing with a cross car offset of 6mm. That is terrible. The whole front end is off. Every gap should be 3-4mm with no more than a 2-3mm difference side to side. This car will require more than traditional fitting and adjustments. I bet they will have to widen a few bolt holes to get the gap they need. Wonder if the car was damaged in some way like is it a loaner or demo car?

 

[aquariuscsm]

I think people have been saying for a few years now that Ford’s quality control has taken a dip. Lots of internet talk about the new Ford Explorer (interior trim pieces not lining up, etc).

But a $70,000 dollar Lincoln with a door that looks like it’s hanging a half an inch lower than the fender!!?? Despicable.

And someone mentioned an Avalon for $20,000 less. Those things to me are a gorgeous sedan. Not a fan of the interior, but the exterior looks insanely good to me. And I assume the quality control, being a Toyota, is legendary.

That's why I buy Japanese and Japanese only. All the domestics I had were mechanic shop mainstays, but my two Mitsubishis,Nissans,nor Hondas ever graced a mechanic's shop.

 

[CKN]

Don't they have to make a 10 year supply?

While it's a common misperception. They don't have to.

 

[aquariuscsm]

But I will add those Lincolns are absolutely gorgeous!! I think Lincoln is hands down the most beautiful luxury car on the planet.

 

[JT20]

But I will add those Lincolns are absolutely gorgeous!! I think Lincoln is hands down the most beautiful luxury car on the planet.

It looks a lot like a Volvo S90 however it is drop-dead gorgeous, yes!

 

[Zee09]

Great quality if you ignore the issue of the "death wobble" that has been an issue in these trucks for over 15 years. They were still having the issue on 2019 models, I dont know if they finally fixed it for 2020.

Anyway for the profit they make on each one the quality should be good.

I have been lucky- never had the DW on any of my trucks
But I don't keep them forever either.

 

[350Rocket]

That's why I buy Japanese and Japanese only. All the domestics I had were mechanic shop mainstays, but my two Mitsubishis,Nissans,nor Hondas ever graced a mechanic's's shop.

While this post isn't really about mechanic shop visits...my dad's 79 Impala and then 83 grand Prix never visited a garage between 14-20 years old and 16-19 years old. They very rarely broke and when they did my dad was able to fix them in the driveway. I couldn't blow up the impala driving it as a field car as a young teenager when it was ready for the junkyard to come pick it up.

These days that's fairly unlikely with most brands. More complex and repairs are more difficult. Japanese only doesn't guarantee no issues as Nissan isn't the most reliable brand these days.

I usually recommend Toyota or Mazda but personally I'll stick with older GM's (2005 and older).

 

[350Rocket]

I have been lucky- never had the DW on any of my trucks
But I don't keep them forever either.

I wouldn't buy anything new if I didn't think I could get at least 20 years/400k out of it. I guess that's why I won't buy anything new, cause I don't think I will get that out of them. Except maybe a Toyota truck or 4 runner these days, but they're so expensive and still may not hold up as long as my 2005 Chevy 1500.

 

[Blinker]

That door is 100% adjustable. It just needs to be adjusted down a bit. You can even tell that the chrome strip is not lined up properly either. This is an alignment issue not a stamping issue. It shouldn’t have left the factory like that but again, this was the last model run of the Ford sedans so nobody cared about quality control.

Just another brand bashing thread.

 

[aquariuscsm]

While this post isn't really about mechanic shop visits...my dad's 79 Impala and then 83 grand Prix never visited a garage between 14-20 years old and 16-19 years old. They very rarely broke and when they did my dad was able to fix them in the driveway. I couldn't blow up the impala driving it as a field car as a young teenager when it was ready for the junkyard to come pick it up.

These days that's fairly unlikely with most brands. More complex and repairs are more difficult. Japanese only doesn't guarantee no issues as Nissan isn't the most reliable brand these days.

I usually recommend Toyota or Mazda but personally I'll stick with older GM's (2005 and older).

My problem with the Japanese car makers is that they're not "Made in Japan" anymore. Of course my Nissan was 100% made in Japan.

 

[4WD]

That door is 100% adjustable. It just needs to be adjusted down a bit. You can even tell that the chrome strip is not lined up properly either. This is an alignment issue not a stamping issue. It shouldn’t have left the factory like that but again, this was the last model run of the Ford sedans so nobody cared about quality control.

Just another brand bashing thread.

Yeah …… was curious about that and surfing the web they showed several makes and how it’s done …
Dealerships have been cleaning up behind factory workers for years … even see heavy equipment dealerships sorting out factory issues …