2013 Lincoln MKT

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2013 Lincoln MKT has 90 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (34% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2013 lincoln mkt. the contact stated he heard a loud clunking noise when turning . the vehicle was taken to dealer. the dealer stated the entire steering shaft assembly would need to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired. however, the failure persisted. the dealer then stated . ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.

3 fire reports 1 crash report

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

STEERING

31 complaints

34%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED HE HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER THEN STATED
• I WAS ON A HIGHWAY,GOING AROUND 50~55 MILES PER HOUR.SUDDENLY I LOST POWER IN STEERING WHEEL.THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN,NO SOUND AT ALL.I TURNED MY RIGHT SIGNAL BUT IT WAS STOPPED WORKING AS WELL.I PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND PULLED OVER TO RIGHT SHOULDER.IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO MOVE A STEERING WHEEL
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REP

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED HE HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER THEN STATED ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

12 complaints

13%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, FUEL FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM HAD RUPTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACT
• RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 14S10, NHTSA 14V-393 FROM LINCOLN AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. OBJECT OF RECALL WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. LEFT VEHICLE ON 12 AUGUST, AFTER BEING TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE EVEN WITH THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. I DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR AFTER READ
• THIS VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED BY SMALL VOLUME MANUFACTURER BAF TECHNOLOGIES (NOW WESTPORT) WITH AN EPA-APPROVED CNG CONVERSION PACKAGE. THE FUEL FILLER RECEPTACLE, HOWEVER, WAS NOT SECURELY MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. IT WAS MERELY MOUNTED ON A PLASTIC DISC AND GLUED TO A PLASTIC INTERIOR BODY PANEL. THAT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, FUEL FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM HAD RUPTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

8 complaints

• THE PANORAMIC ROOFS ON THE LINCOLN MKT BLOW OUT FOR NO REASON. WE HAVE 14 OF THESE MKT'S IN OUR FLEET WE HAVE HAD CLOSE TO 10 OF THE GLASS ROOFS SHATTER. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT GLASS COULD FALL INTO A DRIVERS EYES AS WELL AS OUR PASSENGERS. ALSO WHEN THEY DO BLOW OUT A GOOD SIZE CHUNK OF THE R
• INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN DRIVING IN LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION (RAIN OR SNOW), THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT SENSE A CAR IN FRONT OF IT YET IT WILL NOT DEFAULT TO "OFF/ADAPTIVE CRUISE NOT AVAILABLE". IF MY CRUISE CONTROL IS SET AT A SPEED GREATER THAN THE CAR IN FRONT, MINE WILL CONTINUE TO
• THIS VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED BY SMALL VOLUME MANUFACTURER BAF TECHNOLOGIES (NOW WESTPORT) WITH AN EPA-APPROVED CNG CONVERSION PACKAGE. THE FUEL FILLER RECEPTACLE, HOWEVER, WAS NOT SECURELY MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. IT WAS MERELY MOUNTED ON A PLASTIC DISC AND GLUED TO A PLASTIC INTERIOR BODY PANEL. THAT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THE PANORAMIC ROOFS ON THE LINCOLN MKT BLOW OUT FOR NO REASON. WE HAVE 14 OF THESE MKT'S IN OUR FLEET WE HAVE HAD CLOSE TO 10 OF THE GLASS ROOFS SHATTER. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT GLASS COULD FALL INTO A DRIVERS EYES AS WELL AS OUR PASSENGERS. ALSO WHEN THEY DO BLOW OUT A GOOD SIZE CHUNK OF THE R”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

7 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY DRAINED COMPLETELY AND THERE WAS NO ACCESS TO THE TRUNK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A MECHANICAL OVERRIDE TO OPEN THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY EACH OF THEM TH
• LOSS OF POWER ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL THEN IT KICKED BACK IN. THEN IT DID NOT START AFTER WE PARKED IT AND TRIED TO START IT BACK UP. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A AUTO REPAIR PLACE THAT SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRIC MODULE PEM MAY HAVE OVERHEATED CAUSING A LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER TO T
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION, SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE HOOD. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR THREE HOURS. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, ASKED THE PASSENGERS TO EXIT, O

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY DRAINED COMPLETELY AND THERE WAS NO ACCESS TO THE TRUNK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A MECHANICAL OVERRIDE TO OPEN THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY EACH OF THEM TH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

6 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY DRAINED COMPLETELY AND THERE WAS NO ACCESS TO THE TRUNK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A MECHANICAL OVERRIDE TO OPEN THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY EACH OF THEM TH
• WHEN DRIVER DOOR SIDE CLOSE THE AJAR DOOR REMAIN ON. NEED TO CLOSE COUPLES OF TIME BUT STILL NOT RESOLVE A PROBLEM .WHEN I WENT TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP SAME PROBLEM FOR EVERY 2013 LINCOLN MKT . *TR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PANEL ACCUMULATED WATER, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BULB TO FAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAIL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 90 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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STEERING: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED HE HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER THEN STATED
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, FUEL FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM HAD RUPTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: THE PANORAMIC ROOFS ON THE LINCOLN MKT BLOW OUT FOR NO REASON. WE HAVE 14 OF THESE MKT'S IN OUR FLEET WE HAVE HAD CLOSE TO 10 OF THE GLASS ROOFS SHATTER. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT GLASS COULD FALL INTO A DRIVERS EYES AS WELL AS OUR PASSENGERS. ALSO WHEN THEY DO BLOW OUT A GOOD SIZE CHUNK OF THE R
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY DRAINED COMPLETELY AND THERE WAS NO ACCESS TO THE TRUNK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A MECHANICAL OVERRIDE TO OPEN THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY EACH OF THEM TH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)