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2009 Lincoln MKZ Questions & Answers
My wife has had two
My advice is take the battery into your local auto parts store and have them test it. If it tests bad then the battery is bad and should be replaced. Most battery manufacturers will supply a warranty and if it is that new then they should replace it for free.
It is entirely possible that two batteries have gone bad in two years, it depends on what driving conditions are like, where the car is stored, what the weather is like, and sometimes you just get unlucky and get a battery that shouldn't have passed the quality testing from the manufacturer.
It is possible that you have something in the car that is draining the battery while its not on, but batteries are designed to handle that and a quick recharge should take care of it. If the battery won't recharge then it is dead.
I work in the car battery industry and they are designed to handle thousands and thousands of charge/discharge cycles (assuming you buy a high quality battery). Sometimes you buy "lemons" but the manufacturers warranty will take care of you if that's the case.
Front windows and sunroof open on their own when car is turned of
Had the exact same thing happen to my 2009 MKX. It has happened twice now. Today I discovered that if I press and HOLD the unlock button on my key fob, the two front windows and sunroof will open! Mystery solved! So...the key fob must have been pushed up against something in my purse. I wonder if there is a way to turn this feature off!?
Why does cabin fan stop
The vehicle is equipped with Automatic Temperature Control, which automatically controls fan speed based upon cabin temperature. Check your user manual for proper operation of the system before proceeding further.
If your fan is stopping before achieving the temperature you set, suspect overheating of the fan relay, a defective fan resistor, or a bad ATC.
Low oil pressure
There's a couple of things you can try. You could have a bad oil pressure sender or a bad gauge. Without spending a lot you could replace the sender unit. If the gauge is defective, it is more expensive and the new sender was a waste of money.
You could have someone put on a pressure test gauge which would be threaded into the hole from removing the oil sender. This will tell you if the oil gauge and old sensor are accurate. If the readings from the mechanics add-on gauge are still low, then you have an internal engine problem.
A mechanic will cost you to hook up a test gauge, and you still may have to buy a new sender. Probably the best thing is to do is install a new sender yourself and if it works you are done; if it does not help either go to a mechanic or replace the gauge.
An internal engine problem could be an oil pump, or bearings.
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