Lincoln · NHTSA safety record
Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.
Owners have filed 65 safety complaints about the 2010 Lincoln MKT with the US government. Of those, 1 describes a crash, 1 mentions a fire and no death is recorded. No recall campaign has been matched to this year, make and model.
The most complained-about system is the steering, named in 28 complaints, 43% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 77,000 miles, the median across the 55 complaints that gave an odometer reading.
Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers December 2009 to February 2023 · How this is counted
65
Complaints
1
Describe a crash
1
Mention fire
0
People injured
0
Deaths
A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.
No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.
One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 65.
By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2019 at 9.
This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2009 to 2023.
NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2010 Lincoln MKT, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.
| Test | 4-DR. w/SAB |
|---|---|
| Overall | Not rated |
| Frontal crash | Not rated |
| Frontal, driver | |
| Frontal, passenger | |
| Side crash | Not rated |
| Side barrier | Not rated |
| Side pole | Not rated |
| Rollover | |
| Chance of rollover | 15.1% |
NHTSA made its frontal crash test harder for the 2011 model year, and says ratings from before that change should not be compared with ratings after it. A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.
Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.
fire · 17,202 miles
ON SIX OCCASIONS A FLAME FOLLOWED BY BILLOWING BACK SMOKE HAS POURED FROM MY VEHICLE. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TURBOCHARGER - ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10468319. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
crash · 30,609 miles
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT, IN BRIGHT DAYLIGHT AT 4:05 PM. THE LINCOLN MKT WAS BEING DRIVEN ON AN ERRAND TO A SHOPPING MALL. THE DRIVER MADE A LEFT TURN, AND STOPPED FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. ON PROCEEDING TO MAKE A RIGHT-HAND TURN INTO THE SAME PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE TRAVELING SLOWLY, THERE WAS A BUMP/OR JERK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THIS IS THE POINT OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, IN SPITE OF THE DRIVER USING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER THE SIDEWALK AND CONTINUED INTO THE WALL OF A CVS DRUG STORE. THE WALL STALLED THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO "PARK," HIT THE STOP/IGNITION BUTTON AND EXITED THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint 10493242, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
towed · 150,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER MALL OF GEORGIA FORD LOCATED AT 4525 NELSON BROGDON BLVD, BUFORD, GA 30518, (678) 515-9339, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING STEERING MODULE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INFESTATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN
NHTSA complaint 11343938, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
I was driving home from work thru a construction area and all of a sudden my power steering/collision warning came on and the signal with the slippery tire car symbol. My power steering went out i almost hit a concrete wall but was able to steer car in development off main road Power steering out and will not operate. Says no recalls on 2010 but online same issue with 2012 and has recall im lucky i was seriously hurt or killed. Shooken up in Florida
NHTSA complaint 11509097. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
Front sub frame rusted out completely on drivers side, passenger side is fine. The frame could separate at any time which could cause you to loss control of car without warning. Took car to get lower control arm replaced and repair shop saw rust damage to sub frame and took pictures. Called Ford to tell them about issue, they are having a dealer inspect it on 11/25/2022.
NHTSA complaint 11494289. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
4th time in 12 years that the moonroof has broken and the side shields that hold each side in place need to be replaced. This is a recurrent issue at least with me on this vehicle causing my roof to stay open until fixed. Not sure if tis because the roof is so big or if its just faulty equipment/engineering. But I think every three years is a bit much
NHTSA complaint 11482046. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
There is an apparent transmission issue and, according to my research, it is somewhat common with this model vehicle. There is an intermittent problem with shift delay and/or "jumping" during acceleration from first gear. Often happens at stopped position at light and is dangerous if turning in front of oncoming traffic. I was hoping for a recall on this issue, but guess I'll have to take it to a repair shop at my expense. As for any warning lights.... about a month ago, the check engine light came on while we were traveling, but went away on its own by the time we got home a couple days later, so don't know if it is related or not? Below ask when "incident"occurred, but it has happened
NHTSA complaint 11450909, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
I was driving the car and the power steering went completely out without warning and almost caused a serious collison. After researching the car I found that there were multile issues with the power steering modules on these vehicles, this car needs to be repaired by the manufacturer, this is a defect.
NHTSA complaint 11448564. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
The steering all of a sudden became impossible to turn the vehicle. I almost had an accident trying to get over to the shoulder. While pulling over on the shoulder the warning signal on the mirror didn’t tell me that another car was next to me. These issues could have cost me my life
NHTSA complaint 11438446. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16 | 4 | — |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 | — |
| 2015 | 24 | 6 | — |
| 2014 | 54 | 4 | — |
| 2013 | 70 | 7 | — |
| 2012 | 27 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 19 | 1 | — |
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A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.
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