34 of the
492 complaints filed about the Lincoln MKS
are about the braking system —
7% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2009.
The front sensor to bumper coming up to check ok at every time you start the vehicle. In-between 30mph to 50mph It hesitates and feels like it's jumping in and out, if you do a hard acceleration you don't feel it, not sure if it's through the fuel system for the transmission. Check to see if codes were coming up with the machine and the vehicle shows no codes, With heartbreaking the front will shimmy
NHTSA complaint #11634840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The brakes keep failing on my 09 Lincoln mks. It has happen 4 times. Each time 4 different shops said the brake booster, abs system or master cylinder is bad. Have replaced each time and it will last 6 months and it the brakes will go bad again. A few times I was in traffic and couldn’t stop until the last minute luckily I haven’t ran into anyone yet . That’s a very scary situation. Yes I have took to a dealer and independent service centers. No it haven’t been inspected by manufacture no more than the dealership I got it from. No warnings or anything other than the brake paddle going all the way to then floor. I’ve also had problems with the sway bar. They have been replaced twice. I have been on many forums and even people I have ran into say their Lincoln is doing the same exact thing. Please we need answers
NHTSA complaint #11629525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
the steering system locks up and loses power assist,and the brakes and traction control sys also malfunction, and several failure lights all come on ,as I was making a left turn in front of a police car the steering locked up and I almost hit the police car,the vehicle isn't driveable,the policeman advised me not to drive the car,he verified the steering didn't work,when the problem occurs the steering gets extremely hard and at the same time lights and bells start ringing in the car and it's very scary because between the steering and brakes not working the bells and lights are very distracting
NHTSA complaint #11584452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I heard on the news that there is a recall on the brake hose and I am always putting brake fluid in i just put some in 03/27/2023 but when I put my vin # in nothing comes up for a recall I have a 2012 lincoln mks awd
NHTSA complaint #11514029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BREAKS ON LONDON MKS 2009, THE BREAKS ON THIS CAR CONTINUER TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS AND NO-ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BREAKS, ROTOR, CHECKED BREAK LINE AND THEY ARE ALL GOOD AND CONTINUE TO GREASE THE CALIPER PINS. BREAKS GO TO FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO STOP, REPLACE THE BREAKS AND ROTORS WAY TO OFTEN.
NHTSA complaint #11112055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHENEVER I DRIVE 55 MILES PER HOUR OR HIGHER DEPENDING ON WHERE I AM AND I ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE OR I HAVE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN PROPERLY AND IT MAKES A REVVING NOISE UNTIL THE VEHICLE SPEED GETS TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE LINCOLN SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVEN (7) TIMES, SIX (6) TIMES FOR BRAKES, THEY HAVE DUPLICATED THE ISSUE SIX (6) TIMES, THEY SHAVED THE FRONT ROTORS THREE (3) TIMES AND REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS ONCE. THE LINCOLN DEALER HAS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR. I ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE DUPLICATED THE ISSUE AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE ISSUE COULD BE THE TYPE OF BRAKES THE VEHICLE HAS ON IT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND I FEARED FOR MY LIFE EACH TIME I GOT BEHIND THE WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #10862553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10820202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKE PEDAL WHEN COMING TO STOP SOMETIMES GOES ALL WAY TO FLOOR. WHEN SITTING AT IDEAL SPEED THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL WAY TO FLOOR. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE PAST YEAR AND REPORTED TO LINCOLN DEALER FOR WARRANTY WORK UNDER A SEVEN YEAR WARRANTY. CAR ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN COMING TO STOP AND FOOT IS ON BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND EDGE OF FOOT ALSO HITS ACCELERATES. DEALER HAD AUTO FROM LATE JULY 2015 TILL JAN. 5, 2016. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AS OF JAN. 5 2016 BUT DEALER STATES THAT IT IS MY FAULT, TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THE SERVICE GUY SAID THE REASON THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR IS THAT LINCOLN HAS WHAT HE CALLED A PASS THROUGH BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN CAR IS NOT RUNNING THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SOLID AND WILL NOT GO TO FLOOR. WHILE I TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM IN JULY 2015 IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT KEEPS GETTING WORSE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN BAD FROM DAY ON WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR ORIGINALLY THE ROTORS HAD NOT BEEN TURNED AND WERE THROWING BRAKE DUST. DUE TO THAT TURNING THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED A COUPLE YEARS LATER.
NHTSA complaint #10819689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER STEERING RANDOMLY LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ITS SELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND DISPLAYING DIFFICULTY TO STEER WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR STRAIGHT AHEAD. BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK OR SLIP IN CERTAIN ENVIROMENTS AT MODERATE SPEEDS.
NHTSA complaint #10721926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING INTO MY GARAGE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN CAR ACCELERATED TO FULL SPEEDC. I APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO BRAKE. CAR FAILED TO STOP. CAR ONLY STOPED WHEN I PUT SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTERAL AFTER GOING THROUGH REAR WALL OF GARAGE. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF THE CAR THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
NHTSA complaint #10721619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SLOW SPEED, THE FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE (11/2014). IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THEN. DEALER HAS CHECKED IT OUT TWICE AND HAS FOUND NOTHING.
NHTSA complaint #10704867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC ON A VERY BUSY FOUR LANE STREET, I TURNED LEFT TO GET INTO THE TURN LANE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL JERKED AND GRABBED AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT LET ME GET OUT OF THE ON-COMING LANE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS COULD HAVE ENDED A LOT WORST. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM!
NHTSA complaint #10663247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AT 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOCKED WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
NHTSA complaint #10652437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,700. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT UPON PRESSURE THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FADE UNTIL IT REACHES THE FLOOR. THE PEDAL WOULD FADE SO FAR IT WAS NECESSARY TO USE YOUR TOES TO REACH THE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 5/13/2015
NHTSA complaint #10596627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED TWICE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,700.
NHTSA complaint #10592429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IN DECEMBER 2013, I TOOK MY 2009 LINCOLN MKS TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE BECAUSE IT OCCASIONALLY ACCELERATES BEFORE SLOWING DOWN WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION I WAS BEHIND A CAR THAT SLOWED DOWN THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, MY CAR SLOWED DOWN AND MADE A WEIRD NOISE AS IF THE CAR WAS TRYING TO START UP; INSTEAD OF COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT KEPT GOING WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES. THE TECHNICIAN DROVE ME AND MY SON AROUND THE BLOCK BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON, OR IF THERE ARE NO CODES, AND IF THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. ON JANUARY 14, 2014 AS I PULLED INTO MY CARPORT BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR MADE THE SAME WEIRD NOISE, AND CONTINUED GOING FORWARD AND PUSHED ITS WAY INTO THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. WHEN THE NOISE STOPS, THE CAR STOPS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON JANUARY 20, 2014 AND THEY KEPT THE CAR TO DRIVE TO SEE IF THEY HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CANNOT FIX A PROBLEM IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT, BUT THE PROBLEM IS SPORADIC. WHAT DISTURBS ME THE MOST IS THAT WHEN I GAVE DETAILS OF THE PROBLEMS TO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE FIRST TIME ON THE WRITE-UP THEY ONLY REPORTED THAT I HEAR A NOISE UPON ACCELERATION. THE SECOND TIME THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY PAPERWORK. IF THEY ARE ONLY TELLING THEIR REPAIR DEPARTMENT TO CHECK FOR NOISE UPON ACCELERATION, THEN THEY WOULD NOT BE CHECKING THE CAR FOR THE ACTUAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE BOTH TIMES THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #10587551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE HAD A 2009 MKS WHICH ACCELERATED BY IT SELF ON APRIL 21, 2014 AND CAUSED MY WIFE TO HIT A TREE AND SPEND THREE DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND ALSO TOTALED OUT OUR CAR. NOT KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, WE BROUGHT A 2010 MKS ON MAY 7, 2010 AND ON MAY 8, 2014 WHEN MY WIFE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THAT CAR ALSO HAD AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OPPOSITE CAUSING IT TO SURGE AT A HIGH SPEED RUNNING THROUGH OUR GARAGE DOOR AND THE CORNER OF OUR HOUSE. I THEN LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS IN ABOUT 14 STATES DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION DEALING WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLES CAUSING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. TO OUR SURPRISE BOTH OF THE CARS WE BROUGHT THE 2009 AND 2010 MKS WAS ON THIS LIST FOR THIS SCARY AND FRIGHTENING PROBLEM. NOW HOW YOU WE GET THIS DEFECT CORRECTED, SO WE CAN DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY? IS THERE AN TSB REPAIR BULLETIN SENT TO THE DEALERS FOR THIS REPAIR? PLEASE SOMEONE HELP.THANKS
NHTSA complaint #10587351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COMPLETE A TURN AT 10 MPH, A LOUD METAL-ON-METAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
NHTSA complaint #10552401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.