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Lincoln MKS

Every Lincoln MKS model year on file, 2009 to 2016. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years37443 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82009 to 2016
Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins337Summed across model years
By model year

The 2013 model year drew the most complaints, 142, 38% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

05010015020092010201120122013142201420152016
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the Lincoln MKS complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
121
Electrical system
55
Engine and cooling
52
Fuel system
38
Brakes
34
Speed control
24
Powertrain
24
Airbags
20
Structure
17
Visibility and wipers
12
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Lincoln MKS model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Lincoln MKS by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2016Sedan30.0210085
2015Sedan1811.11133049
2014Sedan442.32202047
2013Sedan14213.44307055
2012Sedan175.9573034
2011Sedan439.32153031
2010Sedan5117.62430025
2009Sedan5612.52001011
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Lincoln MKS

  • 16V-621 Aug 25, 2016
    Component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump
    Fuel system · 78k vehicles
  • 16V-247 Apr 26, 2016
    Driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash
    Airbags · 695 vehicles
  • 15V-812 Dec 2, 2015
    In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to leak
    Fuel system · 868 vehicles
  • 15V-605 Sep 28, 2015
    During vehicle production, the fuel tank attachment bolts may not have been properly tightened
    Fuel system · 203 vehicles
  • 15V-464 Jul 24, 2015
    Affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied
    Brakes · 7,165 vehicles
  • 15V-340 Jun 2, 2015
    Affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault
    Steering · 394k vehicles
  • 15V-040 Jan 28, 2015
    In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully…
    Structure · 195k vehicles
  • 14V-393 Jul 2, 2014
    In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward…
    Powertrain · 83k vehicles
  • 13V-270 Jun 26, 2013
    In the affected vehicles, with sufficient door openings and closings, the child safety locks may change from an activated position to a…
    Latches and locks · 13k vehicles
  • 13V-227 May 31, 2013
    In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak
    Fuel system · 391k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.