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The Lincoln Corsair, manufactured by Ford Motor Company, is a compact luxury crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV). Launched in 2019 for the 2020 model year, it is available in gasoline and plug-in hybrid versions.
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Contents
- 1| NHTSA Complaints for the 2021 Lincoln Corsair
- 2| Most Common Problems with the 2021 Lincoln Corsair
- 3| 2021 Lincoln Corsair Electrical & Lighting Problems
- 4| 2021 Lincoln Corsair Airbag Problems
- 5| 2021 Lincoln Corsair Camera Problems
- 6| What to do if your 2021 Lincoln Corsair is a lemon? Your Lemon Rights
- 7| Complaint Data
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NHTSA Complaints for the 2021 Lincoln Corsair
| Complaint Category | Number of Complaints |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | |
| Engine | |
| Electrical System | |
| Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | |
| Structure:body | |
| Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly | |
| Electrical System:propulsion System:charging:port | |
| Power Train | |
| Air Bags | |
| Suspension |
Ford recently changed its strategy and now focuses on SUVs and trucks. This, they say in a December 2021 media release is “reaping benefits.” According to the release, the Corsair is Lincoln’s best-selling SUV. And in December, sales increased 28.4% over November. But sales figures for the 2021 Corsair vs the original 2020 model decreased from 26,227 to 22,790.
Lemberg Law published an article, 2020 Lincoln Corsair Problems and Top Complaint. This highlighted problems with defective powertrains, suspension, visibility, as well as the structure of the SUV.
There are 18 complaints about the 2020 model lodged with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). These cover a total of 26 problems. There are also 4 recalls, 2 of which relate to the rearview camera. The rearview camera is also the subject of an open investigation initiated by NHTSA in August 2021.
Additionally, there are 101 manufacturer communications sent to dealers about failures, flaws, defects, and other issues. Federal regulations require them to submit copies of these to NHTSA. Nearly half of these (48) relate to the electrical system.
An important role the NHTSA plays is to undertake tests on vehicles to rate their safety. While both the 2020 and 2021 Lincoln Corsair have a 5-star rating for frontal and side crashes, both have a 4-star rating for rollover. This test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle in a “loss-of-control scenario.” The 2020 model has a 16.90% rollover risk and the 2021 model has a slightly higher 17.40% risk.
Most Common Problems with the 2021 Lincoln Corsair
So far, there are 7 complaints to NHTSA about the 2021 Corsair model. There are 3 recalls, one that relates to the rearview camera. The problem is that it may not display images, in this way increasing the risk of a crash. This may affect as many as 228,297 vehicles.
There are also 61 manufacturer communications already on file, 29 of which relate to the electrical system.
The complaints about the 2021 Lincoln Corsair are varied across 7 components. These are airbags, back-over prevention, the electrical system, engine, exterior lighting, forward-collision avoidance, and suspension. There are also 3 complaints in the Unknown or Other category.
We are going to look at a few of these.
2021 Lincoln Corsair Electrical & Lighting Problems
Electrical system problems can cause all kinds of problems. For example, a North Carolina Corsair owner was horrified to discover that his locked car wasn’t locked. Then he tried to start it, “there was nothing in the car that worked, interior lights, dashboard monitors, all computer functions were out and (I) could not open the rear hatch.”
Lincoln Assist sent AAA to help. They tested the battery, which was good. But when they tried to jump-start it, nothing happened. The owner had seen a tip on a Lincoln forum that said by disconnecting the battery and then reconnecting it, the system would return to normal. It did.
But after another 2 hours on the road, the same thing happened. His message to NHTSA is:
“Again, (I) had to disconnect (the) battery and reconnect – and it returned to normal. Please find out what is causing this before it shuts down while driving.”
Another issue that might be electrical is filed in the Unknown or Other category. It relates to the heating system. The complaint states that “the main cabin heating system does not reach and maintain (the) desired temperature settings whether in auto mode or in a manual selection.”
The Corsair was new and only had 600 miles on the clock. The owner guesses there is a problem in the computer module not controlling the functions.
2021 Lincoln Corsair Airbag Problems
The complaint filed under airbags is clearly more than just an airbag problem. When this 2021 Lincoln Corsair crashed, the airbags didn’t deploy. It was a front-end crash (5-star safety rating) and the vehicle is “a total loss.”
There isn’t a full description of the crash on the complaint, but the complainant offers more information if needed.
What the complaint does say is that the Corsair was only 2 months old and it had 5,031 miles on the clock. There were no warning lights or anything else that indicated there was a fault with the vehicle before the crash.
What is interesting is that Lincoln told the owner to take the vehicle to a dealer to “check it out.” But “they said that is not something they do either.”
2021 Lincoln Corsair Camera Problems
The Lincoln Corsair has a camera problem, so we can’t ignore this one complaint. Filed as a back-over prevention problem it says: “My backup camera still turns blue. I have had the recall done to fix the issue but it still happens occasionally. Seems to be just random when it happens and no direct cause when it does happen.”
What to do if your 2021 Lincoln Corsair is a lemon? Your Lemon Rights
When any vehicle has persistent problems that adversely affect its safety, use, and/or value, it’s worth assessing whether it can be defined as a lemon. This is especially so when the problems are related to the transmission, engine, or brakes.
Lemberg Law specializes in lemon law. We have many years of experience helping consumers who have bought vehicles and found themselves with lemons.
So, if you think you’ve got yourself a lemon, contact our Helpline and we’ll assess your case. Instead of you stressing about the problems you are faced with, we can step in and negotiate a deal on your behalf. These may include buybacks, refunds, and replacement vehicles.
And remember, you don’t pay our legal fees in a lemon case. The law says the manufacturer, in the case Ford must pay.
Complaint Data
| Category | Structure:body |
| Date | Mar 20, 2023 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The hands free sensor on the liftgate will randomly allow the door to open with the key as far as 20 feet or more from the vehicle. The liftgate opened on its own from the motion of a garage door, becoming entangled with the garage door and damaging the door. The door has opened on its own at least twelve times without a person standing directly in front of the rear bumper making a kicking motion. Ford has failed to provide any technical specifications for the door, including the acceptable distance at which the key must be from the vehicle for motion to activate the door and the distance at which motion must occur. As a result the vehicle cannot be safely stored in a garage. The vehicle poses a safety hazard of striking a passerby who may walk behind it when the key is nearby, and has opened at least three times in such a manner. Ford basically states if the door opens at all then it is working and they do not have any specifications for door operation that they can test against. Video of one unpredictable door opening attached. |
| Category | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Feb 24, 2023 |
| State | WV |
| Description | I took my car in on 2/22/23 to fix the second back up camera recall. However on the night of 2/23/23 the whole screen went blue when put in reverse, and on the morning of 2/24/23 just the rear camera went blue. In both cases I fixed the issue by turning off and restarting the car. |
| Category | Engine |
| Date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| State | AL |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 lincoln corsair. The contact stated that the battery warning light and check engine warning light were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, where the vehicle was repaired; however, while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000. |
| Category | Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly |
| Date | Nov 19, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | I remote started my suv I got in after 7 minutes put it in reverse heard a loud noise and my panoramic sunroof shattered in on me. There was nothing on it, nothing hit it, it just shattered and rained glass down on me. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Oct 24, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 lincoln corsair. The contact stated that upon charging the vehicle, the charging cord overheated. The contact stated that the blue led light on the charging cord indicated that the vehicle was charging and then turned red, indicating a charging fault. The contact stated that he then unplugged the charging cord from the wall and noticed that the plug that connected to the plug on the wall had significantly overheated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was associated with an unknown ford technical service bulletin that had already expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000. The consumer stated the new charger cords couldn't be plugged into outlets due to the new design configuration. Dealer advised not to use the original charger cord because of a fire risk. |
| Category | Electrical System:propulsion System:charging:port |
| Date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| State | NM |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 lincoln corsair. The contact stated that the charging port cover had detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the charging port cover needed to be replaced. The dealer ordered the replacement part; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000. |
| Category | Electrical System, Engine, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Jul 08, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | This 2021 lincoln corsair is equipped with auto start/stop technology. Auto start/stop technology automatically shuts off the engine when the vehicle comes to a full stop and idles for more than a few seconds. Once the driver puts pressure on the accelerator, then the engine turns back on. It's simple, and some say it can save between 3-5% of gas in stop-and-go traffic. My car while stopped with the engine off, at a red light for example, after approximately 45 seconds, it will re-start itself and lunge forward. It does it every time, when you are stopped over 45 seconds and the engine is off. ( in auto start/stop mode). Lincoln dealership has verified this problem by driving the car and confirming the problem, but does not know what is causing the engine to re-start itself. If your foot is not on the brake, the car will lunge forward and strike what ever is in front of the vehicle. If auto hold technology is on, the vehicle will still lunge but will not move forward. This vehicle was first purchased on december 11, 2021 and as this date 07/08/2022 is still lunging forward when in auto start/stop mode. Vehicle had about 18 miles on it when purchased. Currently it has approximately 3,400 miles. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jun 13, 2022 |
| State | MD |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 lincoln corsair. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not immediately accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000. |
| Category | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Mar 07, 2022 |
| State | WV |
| Description | My backup camera still turns blue. I have had the recall done to fix the issue but it still happens occasionally. Seems to be just random when it happens and no direct cause when it does happen. |
| Category | Air Bags |
| Date | Mar 01, 2022 |
| State | WV |
| Description | The front airbags did not deploy in a front end crash on 12/17/2021. Geico has the vehicle at their salvage lot after they declared it a total loss. Lincoln has been notified and their response was to have a dealer check it out. However, when I contacted a dealer, they said that is not something they do either. So I have no idea where to go next since no one at lincoln will take a look at it. The vehicle was only 2 months old with 5031 miles so it did not have any warning lights or anything else wrong with the vehicle. If more information is needed, please let me know and I can provide it. |
| Category | Suspension |
| Date | Feb 08, 2022 |
| State | DE |
| Description | One broken strut, one leaking strut and one leaking shock. I noticed an oil leak on my garage floor at right rear wheel. |
| Category | Electrical System, Engine, Exterior Lighting |
| Date | Jan 15, 2022 |
| State | NC |
| Description | Went to unlock vehicle but found it was unlocked. Tried to start car and noticed there was nothing in the car that worked, interior lights, dashboard monitors, all computer functions were out and could not open the rear hatch. Called lincoln assist and they sent aaa. They tested battery and it was good, tried a jump start and nothing happened. Saw on the internet (lincolnforum. Org) that disconnecting the battery and reconnect the entire system will return to normal. Tried this with the tech from aaa and it worked. 2 hours on the road after the incident stopped for gas and shut off the car and when I tried to start the car the whole incident was back. Again had to disconnect battery and reconnect and it returned to normal. Please find out what is causing this before it shuts down while driving??? |
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control |
| Date | Dec 16, 2021 |
| State | MI |
| Description | While driving on the freeway with the cruise set at 70mph, the sign recognition software all of a sudden picked up the 35mph speed limit from the adjacent service drive and abruptly slowed the vehicle down to 35mph. This happened on another freeway which had a service drive so there is definitely some issue with the sign recognition software. This issue occurs in the same location on these freeways so it is repeatable. Reported to the dealer but they can't find an issue and have never heard of this. I am reporting this in case other vehicles could be affected as it could be very dangerous in heavy traffic to abruptly slow down that dramatically. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| State | FL |
| Description | The transmission (possibly the start/stop) jerks and is intermittent. When coming out of the stop, the acceleration is sputtering. The dealer said the problem is known to ford but there is not yet a fix. The vehicle has less than 10000 miles travelled. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Mar 13, 2021 |
| State | IL |
| Description | The main cabin heating system does not reach and maintain desired temperature settings whether in auto mode or in a manual selection. Heated steering wheel heats up momentarily and then cools down even though the button is still on. Dealer technicians were able to recreate the same on other corsairs on lot. My opinion thinks it lies in the computer module that controls these functions and may need to re=programmed. Have not tried the a/c mode as we are in late winter. I purchased the vehicle in the last 30+ days and only have 600 miles on the vehicle. My previous lincoln mkc was equipped similarly and never had these issues in 3 years. |
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Brian Jones spent more than 20 years working as an ASE Certified Master Tech and Parts Specialist at multiple dealerships. Brian has become an authority in the industry, traveling across the country to consult for car dealerships and contributing his expertise as a writer for several major automotive publications. In his spare time, Brian enjoys working on pickup trucks, muscle cars, Jeeps and anything related to motorsports.
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