2013 Lincoln MKS problems
Owners have filed 182 complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKS with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 33.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 13.7%.
Complaints182
Crashes6
Fires6
Injuries9
Deaths24
What owners report breaking
Steering 33.5% · 61
Electrical system 13.7% · 25
Engine 12.1% · 22
Fuel/propulsion system 6.6% · 12
Power train 4.9% · 9
Lane departure 3.3% · 6
Unknown or other 3.3% · 6
Seats 2.2% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire, 9 report an injury and 24 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 29 in the last three years against 60 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 71,750 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and could not be turned. The contact drove to an unknown dealer and was informed that the power steering assist failed. The power steering assist was not replaced. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 142,000. Steering · reported at 142,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKS. While driving 10 mph, the steering wheel lost power and made a growling noise at every turn. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering was erratic and that the power steering control (PSC) module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 15,923. Updated 09/14/15*lj updated 12/12/2017 Steering · reported at 15,923 miles
My steering went bad where I couldn't steer - it was locked. I had the rack & pinion replaced and it happened again. Found out there was a recall on the steering problem and Lincoln dealers are saying that it's too late to cover because I have 86,000 miles. I spent over 2200 to repair this problem. I feel they need to reimburse me because this was a recall! Help! Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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